More than two years ago now, I had a client come to me who was 3 years old. My husband met his mom waiting in an OT office for my daughter Ashlynn, and over the course of a few months he saw that this child wasn’t making any progress with words. He struck up a…
Old faces, new faces, and the passing of the torch. The selfless individuals who had been there before were still there giving back like they always had and a new wave stood by their sides ready to continue the mission. I have so much respect and love for the past, and I’m so excited for the future!
The mission has never changed and was never about any one person. It’s about Apraxia and Kids.
Every Child Deserves a Voice.
Let’s see this mission continue to spread!
Executive functioning (EF) deficits are a common comorbidity with a variety of conditions including: ADHD, OCD, ID and others just to name a few.
Visuals are AMAZINGLY helpful for children with EF dysfunction. The problem is, most teaching involves auditory input. The teacher (or parent) talks, children listen, and learning takes place. For kids like my daughter, who have a language processing impairment, the teacher (or parent) talking is basically the equivalent to the teacher in the Peanuts comic series. All the children hear are “wah wah, wah wah wah wah.”
