All Entries in the "Apraxia" Category
One Mother’s Experience….. Judging Quality Speech Therapy for Toddlers and Preschool-Aged Children
SLP and Mom Laurie Felty is offering another article in her series about parenting a child with apraxia of speech. In this one she describes their successful and not-so-successful experiences with her son Jack’s speech therapy. Just so you know - whenever I have a guest blogger, I never direct them as to what to write. When [...]
Guidelines for Referral for a Speech-Language Assessment for Toddlers
I recently found a great article written by Marilyn Agin, M.D., and author of The Late Talker. It was written for a pediatrics journal, but it also has great information for parents who might be on the fence wondering if their child will catch up on his own, or if they should go ahead and be referred for a [...]
Fish Oil Information
I asked Allison, author of “Mommy Gut” and mother of a son who was diagnosed with apraxia at 2, to write an introductory article about using fish oil with children with apraxia. She has included a couple of links to other sights with more in-depth information. Another resource citing success using fish oil and other supplements for children with [...]
A Mother’s Journey…. My Son’s Initial Signs and Symptoms of Apraxia
This is the second in Laurie Felty’s series of articles about her son Jack’s apraxia of speech. I hope you enjoy this one as much as the first! Laura
A Mother’s Journey ……
INITIAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF APRAXIA AND WHAT LED US TO EARLY INTERVENTION
By Laurie Felty, MS, CCC-SLP
As mentioned in my previous article, my son, [...]
Beyond Colors, Letters, and Numbers….. Expanding Your Child’s Vocabulary
I recently read on a parenting board that I frequently visit that a child’s SLP advised a mother not to praise her child for knowing his shapes, colors, letters, and numbers. This mom was bewildered because #1, they had spent lots of time learning those things when she was pregnant and on bedrest with twins and couldn’t do lots of physical [...]
Mommy Gut
I asked Allison, the community leader on a parenting message board for children with speech delays and disorders, to write about her experiences with her son. Her experiences are not unlike many mothers who are searching this website for information. I hope you’ll find her advice insightful as you pursue answers for your own child. Laura
Mommy Gut
Mommy gut knows best. If you’re a [...]
“What Do You Think Of Your Child’s Speech?”…..One Mother’s Thoughts
I have asked my friend, Laurie Felty, the mother of a child with apraxia of speech who is also an SLP, to write a series of articles on parenting a child with language difficulties. Here is the first in her series, and I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I did! Laura
“WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR [...]
Late Talker Definition
A mom sent me this definition of “late talker” and asked me if I agreed. I absolutely think it sums it up.
“Late talker is a term used to describe children between the ages of 18 to 20 months who have fewer than 10 words and children between the ages of 21 to 30 months who [...]
Working Toward Intelligible Speech in Toddlers
“Now that my baby is finally talking, I can’t understand a word he’s saying!” First we want them to talk, then once that happens, we complain that we can’t understand them. This is a big concern among parents of toddlers, especially when you’ve waited longer than you expected for those first words.
“Isn’t it normal not to understand what [...]
Is it Apraxia or a Phonological Disorder? Sorting out the Differences in Toddlers & Preschoolers
Many parents who start researching speech disorders have questions about the differences in apraxia, or motor planning difficulties, as compared to a phonological disorder. “They sound the same to me,” is what many parents tell me. Actually many professionals have questions too! This is a common debate during the diagnostic process for many clinicians. First, I’ll provide a brief overview of [...]
