Every single child is different. I will tell you that my son with
autism and very severe apraxia did not really start speaking until
almost 5.5 years old. He now (a year later) is about 50%
intelligible - which is huge for us. He tells jokes, teases us, tries
to manipulate us. He is not out of the woods, but he's "found the
path" so to speak. He is working at his age level and above at a
spcial needs school that specializes in communication disorders. He
loves science, math and reading. It would not have happened without
intense therapies from great therapists AND some biomedical supports
he is receiving. It's not easy, it's not quick - but it is possible.
Feel free to email me. Cathy
--- In childrensapraxianet
<babyjjmama@
>
> My son is four and has autism and probably apraxia as well based on
> his trouble with articulation. His speech is slow to come and he
is
> hard to understand. When he was two and even three, I didn't worry
> too much because I felt he was still young. However, now that he
is
> over four, I am starting to worry so much more.
>
> I was wondering if this is still pretty typical for a child with
> autism and if he can still develop normal speech (conversational)
or
> if his chances of that are now pretty small? Do most kids with
autism
> that do converse usually have more speech at his age? He is only
> labeling and requesting but often needs lots of prompting.
>
> Sorry, I am the worry type and this whole autism/apraxia thing is
so
> hard on me.
>
> Thanks.
> Michele
>
New book on late talking! http://www.speechville.com/late.talker.html
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