I have faith though that this next decade will be one of overcoming! I know ten years from now I’m going to be writing another success and triumph story, much like I did in the book I published this year called “Overcoming Apraxia.” I also want this next decade to be one of exponential growth in apraxia awareness and information so all children have the access to the best therapy.
e look at speech as so important, and it is, but you can live such a full life without being perfect at it. They are going to have talents and skills all their own that have nothing to do with how they talk, and chances are their speech being a little off won’t affect it at all. Support them, be there for them, and be ready to answer questions if they have them, but don’t make their entire life be Apraxia. You can find your voice without talking perfectly; talking is really the smallest part of it.
Please, if you are a therapist reading this please have compassion and understanding for the parents. We are fighting daily battles and crying tears no one ever sees. Please be kind and attempt to be understanding. Please.
Hi Natalie! I had so much fun meeting you in person at the Apraxia National Conference this past July! I had already heard so much about you within the apraxia walk community, as you overcame apraxia and are now a walk coordinator for your area! All by the age of 16! That’s amazing! Let’s start with you telling us a little bit about yourself. What do you remember about
This weekend I was the guest speaker at the Nevada Walk for Apraxia and stayed with the walk coordinator Alyssa Hampson and her family. I flew in the day before the walk, and her house looked very typical of any other walk coordinator. It was bursting with items such as goody bags for the kids, prizes for the silent auction, food and beverages for breakfast, signage, T-shirts, and so much
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