Supplementation 101 for Children with Apraxia

At the end of this post, I mentioned how I was reading this amazing book, Cure Your Child with Food: The Hidden Connection Between Nutrition and Childhood Ailments(aff link) by Kelly Dorfman. This book is great for any parent, but awesome if your child has some form of illness, ranging from chronic ear infections to speech delays.  I learned so much from this book and still refer to it often.

She mentions that children with apraxia, or a significant speech delay, tend to be deficient in three fat-soluble nutrients.  These three areas that apraxic children all experience deficiency in are the following:

Three!!

The kiddo just turned three and we celebrated with my parents and sister with Thomas the Train inspired festivities.  It was so much fun!  He loved blowing out the candles, eating his cake with a fork and his ice cream with a spoon (simultaneously), opening his presents, and playing with his Thomas balloons and party hat.  Little brother had fun with the party hats and balloons too!

When anyone asks how old he is, he tells them "Eeee!" with a big grin.  So proud of this little guy and the blessing he has been to our lives.  :)