Educating school staff about your child with apraxia
0708, 2019

Educating school staff about your child with apraxia

Many parents of children with communication disorders such as apraxia report feelings of anxiety, fear and trepidation during back to school. Worries about their child being understood or being bullied run rampant. Furthermore, parents feel powerless. This podcast explores those feelings more in-depth and provides resources and suggestions to help parents and their children during this transition. Click here for: BrochuresInformational DownloadsLetter to the teacher

Fighting for my voice: Interview with Jordan LeVan
0108, 2019

Fighting for my voice: Interview with Jordan LeVan

Today I am so excited to have Jordan LeVan with us to contribute and tell his story for my growing up with apraxia page!  Jordan is a 22-year-old in college studying psychology. I’ve gotten to know him through the magic of social media, where he shares stories about his life and posts informational and inspiring messages about living with verbal Apraxia. You should check him out on Facebook, Instagram, and

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It’s all about the ripples: The 7th Annual Apraxia Awareness Day
1305, 2019

It’s all about the ripples: The 7th Annual Apraxia Awareness Day

Seven years ago I was reeling from my daughter’s new diagnosis of Childhood Apraxia of Speech. I was a member of the Apraxia Kids facebook group online one day in 2013 and a movement had taken place.  This was going to the be the first year an Apraxia Awareness Day was officially recognized on May 14th!  This day is also in the same month as the American Speech Language Hearing

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Growing up apraxia: “I want them to learn what it is.”
3004, 2019

Growing up apraxia: “I want them to learn what it is.”

e look at speech as so important, and it is, but you can live such a full life without being perfect at it. They are going to have talents and skills all their own that have nothing to do with how they talk, and chances are their speech being a little off won’t affect it at all. Support them, be there for them, and be ready to answer questions if they have them, but don’t make their entire life be Apraxia. You can find your voice without talking perfectly; talking is really the smallest part of it.