Almost seven years ago to the day, before my daughter Ashlynn’s 3rd birthday, I received news so significant, my life has never been the same. Though devastating at the time, the life lessons I have learned from it have far outnumbered any loss. What was this news? My daughter Ashlynn was diagnosed with one of the most severe neurological speech disorders in children. It is called “childhood apraxia of speech
Life is full of ups and downs, wins and losses. There will be amazing times, not so amazing times, and some terrible times. Every human experiences this because it is the definition of what it is to live. During those down times in life, whatever they may be; the one thing worse than the situation is believing you’re alone in your situation. Humans are social beings. The most important things we
This month I’m excited to introduce Alyson Taylor! I’ve had the pleasure of hearing Alyson and her mother speak at the Apraxia-Kids National Conference; as well as speaking to her personally on a few occasions. Alyson is smart, witty, funny and has a great outlook on life! Oh, and she also grew up with Childhood Apraxia of Speech! Welcome Aly! Can you tell my readers a little bit more about
Hi Natalie! I had so much fun meeting you in person at the Apraxia National Conference this past July! I had already heard so much about you within the apraxia walk community, as you overcame apraxia and are now a walk coordinator for your area! All by the age of 16! That’s amazing! Let’s start with you telling us a little bit about yourself. What do you remember about
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!