DIY “Park your speech!”
Do you have a kiddo who LOVES cars and needs a different activity besides flash cards to work on his speech sounds? Check out this super easy parking lot activity.
Do you have a kiddo who LOVES cars and needs a different activity besides flash cards to work on his speech sounds? Check out this super easy parking lot activity.
I’ve never been involved with non-profits until recently. I mean, I had the couple that I liked and donated to and then went about my merry way. Once I had Ashlynn and met Sharon Gretz, the founder of CASANA, knowing I could never repay her for the kindness and support she gave me, I turned…
Looking for a fun way to incorporate some speech practice into your summer schedule? All you need is some sidewalk chalk and your kid! I picked some sound combos Ashlynn is currently working on in speech and drew them in the boxes of a hopscotch grid. We then would throw a rock and whatever the…
By now, you have probably seen or read about the special needs man who was kidnapped and tortured by 4 other individuals. Some reports say it was racially motivated, yet others said they targeted a person for being special needs. I made myself watch the video. I got through a fair amount. I saw this…
Can everyone agree parenting is stressful? I’m sure we all can. I read something the other day though that perfectly described my life. “If parenting can feel like a roller coaster of anxiety, than special needs parenting is a whole carnival.” I’ve also read that PTSD is common among parents of kids with special needs….
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,…
Two years ago, I found out my almost three year old first born had Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). Despite being an SLP and treating CAS at the elementary level, I failed to recognize it in my baby. It was a VERY difficult time filled with overwhelming sadness for my daughter and guilt as her mother…an…