Ashlynn turned four this Halloween, and it brought another milestone: being able to say “trick or treat” and be understood! When she was two, she couldn’t even attempt to say it. At three, she could say “ee o ee” but then clammed up and wouldn’t say it on command. At four though, we had success! She still needed prompting and encouragement, but she was able to say an intelligible “trick
Today I’m so excited to be a guest blogger on Trust me, I’m a Mom: Let’s Talk Tuesday. Please check it out! Trust Me, I’m a Mom: Let’s Talk Tuesday – Q&A With An SLP & Mommy of Ap…: ‘Let’s Talk Tuesday’ is a bi-weekly post series with ideas on how you can help your child of any ability, but especially those with Apraxia.
Ashlynn turned four this past weekend and my husband and I were just beaming with pride. Last year, she couldn’t blow out her candles, sing the Happy Birthday Song, much less even say Happy Birthday. When she woke up in the morning, balloons were waiting for her in our hallway. Before she hit the bathroom she excitedly said “BAYOONS!!” As she stepped in the kitchen, we had a Minnie Mouse
Ashlynn’s Great Grandma Green has been out for about a week now visiting. This isn’t the first time Ashlynn has met Grandma Green. She usually comes out in October each year to stay with Ashlynn’s Grandma Smith who is of course her daughter. Last year she bought Ashlynn a dress for her Birthday that was purple with big colored polka dots that was instantly her favorite. Unfortunately, at that time,
I’ve had the pleasure of working with so many children who have Down Syndrome. I could take many pages describing their sweetness, kindness, energy, and overall aura, but in honor of this month, I think I’ll talk about one I had never even met before. I was nine months pregnant with my first child on a nice, but windy October day. I had just left a prenatal appointment and was
Ashlynn and I went to her class field trip to visit farms from the 1860’s and 1890’s in Littleton, Colorado. They had a lot of animals and she was so stoked to see all of them! I was taking an informal language sample as we walked along and sample phrases were: Come here mama! Look! A cow! I see a donkey! Ewe, muddy piggy! Whoah! I see chicks!