Big, big news today. Almost as big as when Ashlynn said a final /k/ for the first time. Today, she has her first ever /s/ blend! /S/ blends are a common error with speech kiddos; however, typically developing kids usually acquire them by three and half years at the latest. It was with “spider” in the Little Critter books. We are making progress!
Ashlynn is 4.5 years old. Though as a baby she never really had a problem latching or drinking out of a bottle, she eventually showed signs very early of oral apraxia. I remember looking at some teething biscuits and the box saying it was for 9 months and older and thinking, “are they for real??” She’ll choke on that!!”I remember my sister-in-law talking about babysitting my niece when she was
“Touching helps us build relationships with one another.”This is a simple but profound quote from an article I read on the power of touch: Importance through touch. It went on to say that babies first communicate through touch and crying, and that their needs are met mainly through touch. It got me thinking. Since Ashlynn took longer to talk, she could only continue to communicate with us through touch and
I love, LOVE Maya Angelou. I always have. I was talking with a friend today who was concerned about her apraxic son talking so he can get a job one day. In the midst of apraxia, in the midst of our children not speaking, us parents all get caught up in the thick, dense trees. We all, including myself, miss the forest. In the end, we all ultimately just want
I was just contacted last night by Leslie Lyndsey, author of “Speaking of Apraxia.” She was looking to connect as mothers who share a child with apraxia, as well as to let me know about a giveaway on her blog right now for this beautiful necklace. I never signed up to be the mom of someone with apraxia. I went through worry, guilt, and pain. One day though, the
Today was Ashlynn’s Spring parent/teacher conference. I don’t know what I expect really. As much as most of the time is spent focusing on her strengths, all that hits me like a ton of bricks is what she ISN’T yet doing. My husband thought I was crazy. He couldn’t come to the meeting today, but read the paper tonight at dinner and told me he felt it was predominantly positive.