Speaking of Apraxia: A Parent's Guide to Chldhood Apraxia of Speech

Wonderful book!!! Lots of information and very helpful. My son started speech therapy when he wasn't speaking at around 1.5. By age 2, he knew a few signs, and would say a word or two here and there - but would never repeat the words. He had about 3-5 "sounds" that sort of passed as words, but that was it. And, although I was definitely attentive to his needs, I wasn't making it so that he didn't have a reason to use words. Although he was to young to be diagnosed with Apraxia, I was certain that was the issue, as was his speech therapist (although she wouldn't technically diagnose him due to his age). There were so many reasons why, but I won't go into all of that here.One of the suggestions in the book (which I had seen in passing on a blog once) in the Alternate therapy section, was the use of fish oil. I immediately started using Nordic Natural ProEFA-3-6-9 (lemon flavored) and, while I realize this is purely anecdotal and could be complete coincidence (however I don't believe so AT ALL) the results were astounding!! At 25 months old, and within 10 days of taking 2 every morning (poking a hole in the capsules and squirting it in his mouth), he had 25 words. Some still weren't clear, but they were consistent! A month later I stopped writing down the words b/c there were over 70. A month later was our last speech therapy because he was using 2-3 word phrases, was repeating multi syllabic words I would say, and was even using possessive's and plural correctly. As I mentioned, I'd read something similar on an Apraxia blog but completely discounted it because it seemed a little far-fetched. Once I read about it's possible benefits in this book, I felt it was more of a legitimate option. And Thank God I did!!!!

I just got my copy of "Speaking of Apraxia" in the mail. I sat down and read as much as I could right away. I can't thank the author enough for taking the time to write this book for us 1% of parents that need it. I have often blamed myself time and time again for my daughter having this disorder. I can relate to everything the book talks about. Now that I look back through my family, both my father and I were late talkers. I can see more of a pattern now which is a tremendously good feeling. Lauren was an unplanned pregnancy and I have always feared that I did something wrong to cause this.As we prepare for kindergarten, this was just the resource that I needed. I'm looking forward to the challenges we may face with school and getting her ready. It is so nice to think of approaching this from every angle - diet, addt'l therapy, etc. I have so many pages flagged that I don't know where to start...hippotherapy, vitamins, music therapy, etc.My daughter has red hair and blue eyes as well so right when I saw this book, it struck a chord with me and I knew we needed it. THANK YOU, thank you to the author that in this busy world that we live in with children, work and life that you took the time to create this guide for us parents that only want the best for our children.If I could give this review and book 10 stars I would. I'm buying 2 more copies this week for both sets of grandparents. This is an answer to many of our prayers after many tough years of dealing with apraxia.

I haven't read the entire book, but what i've done so far has been very helpful. It is the type of book that can be read in sections or just for the information tha you need at the time. I like that feature.

Thank you, Leslie, for writing this book! It is so well-written and easy-to-understand while still getting the very important points across. As a current Speech Pathology student, I found this book to be SO helpful in growing in my understanding of Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Your many resources throughout the book helped me immensely and gave me more reading materials to further my research of this topic. Your personal story was such a great testimony, as well, so thank you for sharing what you have learned over the years.Highly recommend this book for future SLPs, as it is a great study tool! Also, this book is perfectly written for parents of children with CAS who are new to the world of communication disorders and are looking for some advice, answers, and understanding. 5 stars!

This book is so helpful for anyone (parent, granparent, guardian, teacher, therpaists, family member, etc) who has a child with specail needs, more speficially Apraxia in their life. I often refer to it as the Bible because it tells you step by step what you could/should do, what to anticipate, ways to help, where to look for help, etc in every aspect of having a child with a special needs. I love the way the author sets up each chapter, there's so much information in this book, and the way it's set up you can skip around to whatever place you are in in your journey with you child. I can't say enough great things about this book, it's truly help me be the best mom I can be for my sons (whom both have Apraxia).

Leslie Lindsay writes from such a great prospective as both a mother of a child with CAS and a medical background as a nurse. This book provides a wealth of information, lots of incredible resources and amazing insight. The layout of this book lets you navigate though with ease and her down to earth writing breaks down this complex disorder for such a better understanding. Her insight as a parent, along with the "Parents Share" & "Parents Cope" sections sprinkled throughout the book feel like a mini-support group, something I do not have in my area. I wish that I would have discovered this book when my daughter was diagnosed with CAS a year and a half ago, but I am so thankful to have found it now!

Im not much of a reader but I got this in hopes to help with my Apraxic son. To be honest, its hard to put the book down

A useful guide to explaining and helping parents of a child with this problem. What more do I need to say?

Good