tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937003.post618194656901502690..comments2023-08-07T05:16:33.622-05:00Comments on The Kunstmans: More About AllisonEileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16702528111724344152noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937003.post-10947839487588318112008-06-13T01:05:00.000-05:002008-06-13T01:05:00.000-05:00Had to comment on this post. We are waiting to bri...Had to comment on this post. We are waiting to bring home our little girl from Kunming. I found your blog over on the yunnan yahoo group. Our little girl is 2 1/2 as well! Anyway, she has an unrepaired CL and I was shocked at first at what people would say when I showed them her picture. Things like, "Oh, THAT can be fixed once you get her here." Or "My friend's son had that too and he looks so good now." Why do people say things like that?! I am so sorry you have been discouraged by others. I know too that people "mean well" but it still hurts. I posted a similar post on our website (in May too!). I got some mixed reactions from a few close family members, but I just thought it was time to speak out. Our little girl has some other needs that will need to be addressed first, so I hope people take her feelings into consideration. But I have heard that is not always the case either!<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>Leslie<BR/>youbelong.net/theirwinsWife of the Pres.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18325629674978160122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937003.post-10663312918819312712008-05-25T21:28:00.000-05:002008-05-25T21:28:00.000-05:00One of my friends (http://ihavenogreaterjoy.blogsp...One of my friends (http://ihavenogreaterjoy.blogspot.com/ )<BR/>has a daughter with speech issues that she didn't know about until she was a bit older. She has apraxia I believe it is. Her daughter, Erin Joy, is either 3 or 4, I can't remember which. She has issues with pronunciation and drooling. You might want to email Stacey (the blog owner) and talk to her.<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>Monica<BR/>Big sis to Reese<BR/>http://kaijinsbigsis.blogspot.com/Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13242573408976581342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937003.post-61955517956795396392008-05-11T20:40:00.000-05:002008-05-11T20:40:00.000-05:00I'm so glad you are getting milestones to celebrat...I'm so glad you are getting milestones to celebrate! I hope with therapy she'll become more able to communicate and less frustrated in not being able to. I found Ava acted out so much more when she was struggling with speech (she still does to some degree). I'm certain Sophie's speech problems came from not being spoken to for nine mos. She slowly began to communicate (from near silence, no babbling) after several years. <BR/><BR/>Looking forward to celebrating more with you. The girls are just beautiful...can't believe how they've grown!!! Seems like just yesterday we were waiting for The Call (#1).<BR/><BR/>Oh, and glad that Screen Cleaner worked for you. I thought it was hysterical...ugliest dog in the world. :o)Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176633196086225727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937003.post-23390259321401672802008-05-03T14:58:00.000-05:002008-05-03T14:58:00.000-05:00She's a beautiful child. I don't have advice. Soun...She's a beautiful child. <BR/>I don't have advice. Sounds like you are doing everything right!<BR/><BR/>Alyson LID 01/27/06Alyson and Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09152315459410231214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937003.post-48967826194056128182008-05-02T21:13:00.000-05:002008-05-02T21:13:00.000-05:00Eileen-jot me an e-mail. Your e-mail keeps bouncin...Eileen-jot me an e-mail. Your e-mail keeps bouncing back and I have your #'s.<BR/>ShellyMom 2 sixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15809687346266247117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937003.post-80573697679054546162008-05-02T20:53:00.000-05:002008-05-02T20:53:00.000-05:00Hi Eileen. I bet this was a tough post for you to...Hi Eileen. I bet this was a tough post for you to write. It sounds to me as if you have the whole thing under control and you're doing exactly everything you should be doing. You're a wonderful Mom and God knew that you were absolutely the right person to walk with this perfect little girl through this journey.<BR/><BR/>Thinking of you!!!! - Beth<BR/><BR/>P.S. I know you home-school, but I was wondering if you've checked into some possible 'birth-3' programs. I don't know what is available in your area, but there might be another resource available through your district.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04602878238704844300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937003.post-55063685971595349572008-05-01T22:44:00.000-05:002008-05-01T22:44:00.000-05:00Eileen,Allison is just so darned cute!! I am so ha...Eileen,<BR/><BR/>Allison is just so darned cute!! I am so happy to hear that she is making progress..I am sure that is so exciting for all of you!day by dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07005495298861944466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937003.post-91190466688961380592008-05-01T21:51:00.000-05:002008-05-01T21:51:00.000-05:00http://www.apraxia-kids.orgHi EileenMy friend Step...http://www.apraxia-kids.org<BR/><BR/>Hi Eileen<BR/>My friend Stephanie sent me a link to your blog. My daughter, almost 6, has been treated for verbal apraxia for several years. The link above is for a wonderful site that provides a wealth of information about apraxia. The group also has a listserv where people can email questions, share ideas, etc. It sounds like your little one is making some great progress in the last few months - best wishes!<BR/>TracyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937003.post-1871106275771532112008-05-01T20:03:00.000-05:002008-05-01T20:03:00.000-05:00Ok -we hear you completely !!Mia says very few wor...Ok -we hear you completely !!<BR/>Mia says very few words and the words she says don't sound correct.<BR/>We have her IEP in a few weeks.<BR/>I am going to mention this...Mom 2 sixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15809687346266247117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937003.post-26684467519628941282008-05-01T13:12:00.000-05:002008-05-01T13:12:00.000-05:00Delurking to say I get it. B is not so much speec...Delurking to say I get it. B is not so much speech delayed (any more), but articulation is still an issue. People say silly things, like they assume you haven't noticed. I am glad Allison is getting speech and ot and that it is helping her. Any interest in "Signing Time?" B loved it and learned lots of signs that way. ASL was a great tool for her until her expressive language caught up with receptive.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935611102072435378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937003.post-46736127276006895532008-05-01T11:25:00.000-05:002008-05-01T11:25:00.000-05:00Thank you so much for sharing. My friend's daughte...Thank you so much for sharing. My friend's daughter also has Apraxia, so I know a little about it. I am going to send her an e-mail with a link to this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937003.post-46524635713237191132008-05-01T10:51:00.000-05:002008-05-01T10:51:00.000-05:00Hi Eileen,My niece is also speech delayed. They s...Hi Eileen,<BR/><BR/>My niece is also speech delayed. They suspect she may have verbal apraxia, too. She was just adopted in November, but she's almost 4 and was delayed in Chinese as well. I'm not sure if her foster parents spoke Mandarin or Cantonese.<BR/><BR/>Her therapists are hopeful that she will be able to work through the issues. We're the ones who have to learn that she's learning to speak in a different way. <BR/><BR/>Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377657859658478082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937003.post-85575281218091324742008-05-01T10:44:00.000-05:002008-05-01T10:44:00.000-05:00Well, that was good to read. I think we are about ...Well, that was good to read. I think we are about 1/2 step behind you with our daughter. She turns two this month and says maybe three words. It's all very discouraging. And whenever we get her to try to repeat words, it's all very sloppy on her part, like she's not getting it at all.<BR/><BR/>And her hearing? Ha ha ha. If she hears a snack bag crunching, she'll come running. :)Mahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602085868463662389noreply@blogger.com