“When my apraxic son was younger a very wise neurologist once told me “your child already has much on his plate with therapies and stress that the typical preschool child doesn’t have to worry about. In addition he may not yet have the motor control or strength to potty train yet. Give him a bit extra time” …
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Constipation Information and Strategies For Special Needs Children
“Dr. Adams said regardless of what caused the constipation, his goal was to get my son on a schedule for a long period of time so that he starts going automatically. But preferably he wanted to address this through diet and behavioral strategies which are benign.” My son’s pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Lawrence Adams in West…
Carnitine Deficiency Testing For Autism And Apraxia
“I had my daughter’s tested last year after reading about it in the Cherab group. It was low, although not super low. I just had her tested again and it was lower. 🙁 The reason I am really glad we had hers tested is because we found out around the same time, that she has…
Plain Talk about PDD and the Diagnosis of Autism by Bernard Rimland, Ph.D.
“Your child doesn’t have PDD. There is no such thing as PDD. Your child may be autistic, or have a condition like autism, or many characteristics of autism, but he doesn’t have PDD because there is no such thing. PDD is a label concocted by psychiatrists to cover up the fact that they don’t know what your child does have.”…
Epsom Salt Baths for therapeutic use and detox
“Epsom salt can be used topically in bath water to enhance skin softening and exfoliation, relieve muscle tension and to promote relaxation. Although little evidenced-based research is available in the medical literature to support these claims, mechanistically, Mg++ and Ca++ play a key role in regulating keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation and have been shown to…
Information From Our Group To Help Those With Apraxia, Autism And Other Special Needs
Late Talker Handout from the Cherab Foundation Cherab Foundation Brochure Communication Disorders and Social Security (SSI) Benefits The Late Talker book by Lisa Geng, Malcolm Nicholl and Dr. Agin Parent Friendly Signs of Apraxia Parent Friendly Neurological Soft Signs When Silence Isn’t Golden Contemporary Pediatrics Article Contemporary Pediatrics Guide For Parents By Lisa Geng Info…
The Late Talker Book What To Do If Your Child Isn’t Talking Yet
The Late Talker What to do if Your Child isn”t Talking Yet by Marilyn Agin MD, Lisa Geng, and Malcolm J. Nicholl The first book to show parents how to tell whether a child has a speech delay or a more serious speech disorder. Every parent eagerly awaits the day his or her child will…
Tanner Geng’s “The Lellow Breakthrough”
“Three-year-old Tanner, standing in the bathroom of his family’s New Jersey home picked up a pink comb, pointed to a yellow stripe that ran through it, and said, “Lellow.” It was the first ‘real’ word he had ever spoken and it came after just three weeks of supplementation.” ~Lisa Geng Tanner Geng’s “The Lellow Breakthrough”…
IEP Goals, Objectives, and Sample Letters to Teachers
“Do you like these IEPs?” ~Dr. Seuss poem Some people have asked for examples of IEP goals for a child with a communication impairment such as apraxia or autism. The following information may provide both examples as well as insight on appropriate independent goals specific for your child! One goal, for example, may be “out…
Dealing with IEPs for a Speech Impaired Child
The following is a clip from the advocacy chapter of The Late Talker book which is highly recommended Chapter 6. GETTING THE ANSWERS THAT YOU NEED As a parent of a non-speaking child it is up to you to be their voice. —KAREN D. ROTHWEILER Mother of three-year-old Justin Know your rights. Know your child’s rights. One of the greatest challenges faced…