It’s been over eleven years identifying as a parent to a child diagnosed with childhood apraxia of speech. I’ll never forget that fateful day. I missed her apraxia as an infant, despite being a speech/language pathologist before she was born. I knew she was delayed. Oh yes, I was keenly aware of it. Every well-check visit the list of milestones she was meeting grew shorter and shorter. I worked with
Greetings SLP Mommy of Apraxia Community! I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for everyone who has followed my journey and Ashlynn’s journey. Many of you have been there from the start as we learned to navigate childhood apraxia of speech! The journey started out lonely and I was full of anxiety and worry. However, I slowly but surely started to learn more and find a community. I am always
The Denver Fall Apraxia Festival is coming back this October 7th 2023. This event is a fundraising event to benefit The Apraxia Foundation, a newer 501(c)3 founded by an individual with CAS named Jordan Levan. Since I came on the apraxia scene back in 2012 when my daughter Ashlynn was first diagnosed, I have seen the culture around apraxia change, and for the better! When Ashlynn was first diagnosed, I
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