KellyTheChef
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I just wanted to update everyone on Evan's (DS, almost 3 yrs) progress and condition.
I took him into Akron Children's Hospital yesterday for an appointment with a Childrens Neurological Developmental Specialist. The Dr. was with us for about 45 minutes and asked lots of questions (about some things in Evan's behavior that I didn't even think were related to Autism!) and watched Evan playing and interacting with me during the appointment.
His evalutation at the end of the appointment: right now he is calling it Apraxia (which is a speech disorder where Evan WANTS to communicate, has a lot of comprehension and intellegence, but it's almost like the program that can tell his mouth muscles etc. to move and make the needed sounds to SAY what he want isn't there. This will come as it is "built up" through speech theapy and integrated preschool where he will be involved with other kids who are performing where they should be vocally.) He is also saying that Evan has Autistic traits. A lot of what Evan does fits with the Autism, but some things are NOT what an autistic child would do. He is a mixed bag!!
We have our next appointment at the end of May. He feels that what we are doing now (speech thearapy, and working with him at home, looking into an integrated preschool) are all of the things he would have us do right now. I feel good now, knowing that a specialist thinks we are on the right track.
I just wanted to give everyone an update so you know where we are at with that specific situation!
Kelly
I took him into Akron Children's Hospital yesterday for an appointment with a Childrens Neurological Developmental Specialist. The Dr. was with us for about 45 minutes and asked lots of questions (about some things in Evan's behavior that I didn't even think were related to Autism!) and watched Evan playing and interacting with me during the appointment.
His evalutation at the end of the appointment: right now he is calling it Apraxia (which is a speech disorder where Evan WANTS to communicate, has a lot of comprehension and intellegence, but it's almost like the program that can tell his mouth muscles etc. to move and make the needed sounds to SAY what he want isn't there. This will come as it is "built up" through speech theapy and integrated preschool where he will be involved with other kids who are performing where they should be vocally.) He is also saying that Evan has Autistic traits. A lot of what Evan does fits with the Autism, but some things are NOT what an autistic child would do. He is a mixed bag!!
We have our next appointment at the end of May. He feels that what we are doing now (speech thearapy, and working with him at home, looking into an integrated preschool) are all of the things he would have us do right now. I feel good now, knowing that a specialist thinks we are on the right track.
I just wanted to give everyone an update so you know where we are at with that specific situation!
Kelly