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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They’re doing her a disservice if she has no signs and no PECS. Where is she age wise with receptive language? [/quote]

PECS is wildly inappropriate for this diagnosis. High tech which it sounds like they are pursuing is the answer but it takes time.

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I disagree, I’ve used it for many kids. It’s not a long term solution, but short term until other avenues are better. Usually apraxia resolves itself and speech picks up after age 3.  Often the fine motor skills aren’t there for sign language. Maybe some modified signs. I can utilize PECS easily prior to age 3 bc you can utilize pics that are taught in other ways. Many ways to get from point A to B, for some kids that’s PECS. Not all of course, but if there’s nothing else this is a great bridge. [/quote]

If you think apraxia resolves itself, you have zero understanding of this condition and have no basis for giving advice at all. I have a kid with apraxia. We did teach him some basic signs when he was a toddler but didn't go too far with it because SLP wanted us to prioritize speech. It's a tricky balance between wanting to give them an avenue to communicate vs too much reliance on signing discourages them from working on speaking. [/quote]

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