Hi,
My name is Jennifer and I have a son who was diagnosed with
Developmental Aphasia (meaning it wasn't acquired). I have yet to
talk/meet with anyone who has a child with this diagnosis. I've
wondered if he has Landau-Kleffner syndrome, but the major difference
is that he NEVER had normal language (as far as I have been aware).
Does the onset HAVE to be around the age of 3? Could his have been an
earlier onset? Before language even began? An EEG was done on him and
he has abnormal brain activity on both sides of his brain. But there
is no sign of seizures (from looking at the EEG of about 30 min.
duration--and a seizure has never been witnessed by anyone). My son
is now 9 years old. He is a SUPER sweet boy who aims to please. He is
not a trouble/problem child at ALL. He has had an incredibly difficult
time learning how to read---so much to remember (example: does "sh" say
"ch", "th", "h" or "sh"?)!! Any help from anyone would be most
appreciated. Also, just knowing someone who understands my
frustrations would be nice. :o) What are some of the major symptoms
of a child with Laundau-Kleffner?
Thank you and Blessings,
Jennifer