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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m not sure if this should be posted here or on the college forum. DS is a senior and has made his college decision. He has a history of childhood apraxia though nobody would know it to hear him speak. He had many years of intensive high quality therapy. The issue is that he will struggle with a foreign language and his college requires it. Has anybody had success getting a foreign language requirement waived? I’m referring to taking the credit in college not having taken it in HS for admission. In MS and HS the IEP team discouraged a foreign language and he was able to take ASL. The college doesn’t offer ASL which would be a really great option. Finding someone to corroborate his diagnosis as a YA is a challenge since his speech sounds normal, though I have stacks of documentation from his younger days. This is a very small LAC that’s known to be supportive so I’m hoping I’m worrying for nothing but I’d love any wisdom or advice. [/quote]

My child has apraxia as well.  I was very worried about foreign language.  His high school does not offer ASL.  He took Spanish.  He is doing fine with a B.  I will say that the first year is mostly memorizing vocabulary.  Conjugating the verb is hard but we figured out some methods that work for him.  I hope he can get through the second year which I’m sure will be harder.[/quote]

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