| My daughter with apraxia could best be described | | | | His other growth and development tests were |
| as "consistently inconsistent". As she grew, one | | | | normal. He began speech therapy and acquired |
| day she could say certain words, the next day | | | | language in the normal way, however it was just |
| she couldn't. She said "hi" for quite awhile, and | | | | slower than average. He experienced a "language |
| then she stopped saying it. Her speech did not | | | | explosion" which is something my daughter with |
| grow in a normal pattern. She generally said partial | | | | apraxia never did. He was able to repeat words |
| words, such as "ju" for juice. At age three she | | | | and consistently label items. By age thirty months |
| said about thirty partial words. She really didn't | | | | his speech was retested to be only three months |
| begin to speak until age four and then it was in | | | | behind. |
| three to four word sentences. She also had issues | | | | My son most likely would have talked without |
| with not having the ability to blow out her | | | | speech therapy, however after everything we |
| birthday candles, and singing was very difficult for | | | | had been through with my daughter we felt it |
| her as she had trouble with fluency. She also had | | | | would be best to have his language evaluated. My |
| delays in fine motor skills and gross motor skills. | | | | daughter would not have spoken normally without |
| My son at age two also didn't talk. We had him | | | | proper intervention. She required intensive speech |
| tested by a speech therapist who determined his | | | | therapy and additional therapies in order to |
| language was approximately ten months delayed. | | | | recover from apraxia. |