Ashlynn participated in her first middle school track meet with all general Ed peers. She was so excited to ride the bus there She smiled the entire time. Kids high-fived her and knew her name. She was included. She had a fan club there consisting of me and her dad, both sets of grandparents, her friend and his mom, and last year’s SPED teacher and para because I was so
Join me for my first episode in Season 2 of the SLP Mommy of Apraxia Podcast as I talk to Breanna Waldrup, speech/language pathologist and director of the private non-profit Child Apraxia Treatment. We talk about her role as the director of the foundation, it’s mission statement and elements of Dynamic Temporal Tactile Cueing (DTTC) for the treatment of CAS.
When Ashlynn was three, I enrolled her in gymnastics. I knew it was going to be awesome. She was so cute in her little pink leotard and ponytail. I can still remember how much fun she had. I can also remember being heartbroken and sitting there hurting. The favorite activity was a long, large trampoline. The kids would all wait their turn and then happily jump forward down it with
If you’ve ever watched your baby fail to meet the simplest of milestones.. If you’ve sat in meetings and offices and were told things like 1% percentile If you’ve felt a pain you can’t describe that is only eased by hope.. You know why regression hurts so much. If you’ve ever driven your child back and forth to countless therapies.. If you’ve ever felt a mix of pride, happiness, grief
In short: NOTHING You can now go about your day. If you are interested in reading more, I will summarize the research below. What is NDT? NDT stands for neurodevelopmental treatment. It was created by a physical therapist named Berta Bobath and her husband as a treatment for cerebral pasly (NDTA, 2005). According to (Paris, B. Theoretical Base of NDT), the Bobath’s believed that movement is not learned. Rather sensations
Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live is iconic. It’s woven into the tapestry of American Culture. Weekend Update anchors tell the news and current events, but with a twist of humor. Colin Jost has been a weekend update anchor since March of 2014, but a writer for SNL since 2005. In his new book, A Very Punchable Face, Colin outlines in great detail a speech disorder he has that has