It can be overwhelming the amount of medical jargon thrown around. Sensory Processing Disorder. Proprioceptive. Aspergers. Dyslexia. But what about Apraxia? An acquaintance of mine has a very smart SPD kiddo who also suffers from Apraxia. The child, who can comprehend what is being said, can’t utter a single word at the age of 6. He can’t form the mechanical logistics to speak.
When my younger son turned three, he understood everything we were saying perfectly, and yet, he wasn’t talking. We were worried he had Apraxia and started working with a speech therapist. It turns out that he was developmentally delayed in speech, but we’re still working on catching up with an SLP.
Here’s a terrific “Family Start Guide” from The Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America. It covers all of the basics about Apraxia, from understanding Apraxia to diagnosing and treating the disorder.
05/02/2012 at 8:14 am
Hi! Thank you for your blog! My son suffers from Dyspraxia…he is ten and cannot tie his shoe laces… cannot catch a ball. But give him computers and he turns into a genius. Lots of love and hang in there!!
05/02/2012 at 5:54 pm
Thank you for the positive feedback! It always feels good to know that I’m helping other moms just like me
05/12/2012 at 4:09 am
Love the encouragement. Keep it coming. My littlest SPD kiddo bumps into everything. But you’re right. Give him a computer mouse and he’s leaving us in the dust (and he’s only 3). Think we’re in trouble in more ways than one