Good SLP’s for apraxia are addressing the head in the hands
Speech therapy is predominately speech and language therapy, but the counseling aspect I believe is significantly underscored.
1202, 2018
1206, 2017
and then…there were words!!
Almost 1 year ago today, I met a three year old who walked into my office with his mother. He had been receiving speech therapy since he was in early intervention. He had also been receiving private speech therapy from another office. Despite having no other co-morbid issues, he only had four words: Mama, O, Daddy, More. This child was probably one of the best and most adept mimes I
3005, 2017
It’s rare, so no one cares? Prevalence of CAS
Would it surprise you then if I told you the prevalance rates for Down Syndrome are 1-2 children in every 1000 births. Sound familiar? Maybe that’s just because I just wrote that figure for CAS.
2302, 2017
Apraxia and the village.
I work in the schools a few days along with my private practice work. I say I work in the schools because I like working in Ashlynn’s school, and that’s partially true. However, I have always in my career had at least one child on my caseload with apraxia in every school in which I have worked. If you have a child with apraxia, you’re probably thinking, “what’s the big
1511, 2016
The decline of the therapeutic relationship and why you don’t have to stand for it.
for anyone considering Amaryllis Therapy Network in Denver, scratch them off your list and move on. Developmental Fx is where I’m headed, and unlike Amaryllis, I know many families who have been happy with the outcome.
1505, 2016
Our kids need to meet others just like them.
This 4th Annual Apraxia Awareness day (it was trending, did you hear?), I organized a fundraiser at a local Chipotle to benefit the Walk for Childhood Apraxia of Speech. I have a HUGE goal of 30K. The walk last year made 16K, so basically I set this goal to double that. I’m probably crazy, but I set that goal with good reason. That number ensures a visit for a free