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Our Special Kids: Aftermath of the Storm
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Between our two kids we've got apraxia of speech, sensory issues and attention deficit disorder with a side of anxiety, compulsive behaviors and, depending on the week, tics. Things may be complicated in our house but, hey, at least they're unpredictable. Sunday, October 14, 2007. Aftermath of the Storm. I don’t know which was worse. I’m a monster,. He said. I’m a terrible kid. But when Max has those thoughts, I worry about them taking root. Becoming permanent residents unwelcome guests- within a bra...
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Our Special Kids: Scooby Dooby Don't
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Between our two kids we've got apraxia of speech, sensory issues and attention deficit disorder with a side of anxiety, compulsive behaviors and, depending on the week, tics. Things may be complicated in our house but, hey, at least they're unpredictable. Saturday, September 29, 2007. I wasn’t the least bit surprised to come out of the shower and find Max and Ari in front of the TV, watching cartoons. The same cannot be said for what came out of one of the cartoon character’s mouths. As the mother of a m...
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Our Special Kids: January 2006
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Between our two kids we've got apraxia of speech, sensory issues and attention deficit disorder with a side of anxiety, compulsive behaviors and, depending on the week, tics. Things may be complicated in our house but, hey, at least they're unpredictable. Wednesday, January 25, 2006. Frustrations of a First Grader's Mom. The lunch is really just an added bonus. She said. The real reward is the sticker the kids earn every Friday for showing good behavior all week. This I did not understand. She explained ...
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Our Special Kids: May 2006
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Between our two kids we've got apraxia of speech, sensory issues and attention deficit disorder with a side of anxiety, compulsive behaviors and, depending on the week, tics. Things may be complicated in our house but, hey, at least they're unpredictable. Monday, May 08, 2006. The Tenex did a great job of managing Max’s impulsivity and putting him on an even keel. And then, it didn’t. Went to dinner to one of those Chinese buffet places. Every time Max came with me to get food he’d touch all the tabl...
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Our Special Kids: The Decline of the Easy Child
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Between our two kids we've got apraxia of speech, sensory issues and attention deficit disorder with a side of anxiety, compulsive behaviors and, depending on the week, tics. Things may be complicated in our house but, hey, at least they're unpredictable. Monday, August 20, 2007. The Decline of the Easy Child. You know you’re really a special needs parent when the child psychologist hands you not one, but two sets of questionnaires for you to fill out. One for each child. Her issues are subtle. Every...
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apraxia, by any other name: The Mayo Clinic
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Apraxia, by any other name. Sunday, October 4, 2009. Samantha - Dressed and ready to go this morning. As this blog chronicles Samantha’s life and many challenges, it is only right to include the details of our visit to the Mayo Clinic. We left this morning and are now in. For four days of tests and evaluation. Why the Mayo Clinic you ask. First, during the second half of the 2008-2009 school year, Sam’s teachers told me that she was regressing. Not plateauing, but regressing. Was no longer seeing patients.
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apraxia, by any other name: Dear Parent of Apraxic Child
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Apraxia, by any other name. Thursday, November 15, 2007. Dear Parent of Apraxic Child. Since I began this blog I have had the privilege. Of receiving emails from parents with kids similar to my Sam. It is always so rewarding, fulfilling even, to find other parents with the same challenges and fears as mine. My challenge, when contacted by other parents is to NOT. So i thought i would write one generic letter - to any and all parents with an apraxic. Dear Mom or Dad,. Sam attended a public preschool progr...
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apraxia, by any other name: i hope i'm wrong
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Apraxia, by any other name. Monday, September 17, 2007. I hope i'm wrong. I have a new mantra. Running through my head. Along the same lines of the little engine that could. I think I can.I think I can.). My second child, Savvy, concerns me. Her reading skills are not where i think they should be. And i notice her compensating. By this i mean - she. Books by memorizing the words the first time she. Through it and from then on, uses the pictures as cues to the text. Mean she can read. Have faith, my dear.
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apraxia, by any other name: and the beat goes on
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Apraxia, by any other name. Thursday, January 3, 2008. And the beat goes on. The latest challenge in our on-going saga is that the meds. Sam takes for ADHD. Her appetite during the days. So she eats like a bird. Then in the middle of the night when all the ADHD. Have finally metabolized out of her body - she wakes starving. So she gets up and helps herself to whatever she'd like. I don't keep a lot of candy, cake and cookies in the house. But if there are any - that, of course, is what she eats. Mothers ...