2612, 2017

Apraxia? Phonological Disorder? Language Disorder? What’s the difference?

Laura Smith
December 26, 2017
Apraxia, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, language disorder, phonological disorder, specific language impairment, Speech/Language therapy
9168

Is it apraxia or a phonological disorder. Why is my kid not talking?

1512, 2017

Whatever it takes: A day on the brink

Laura Smith
December 15, 2017
Apraxia, apraxia blog, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, developmental coordination disorder, dyspraxia, global apraxia, Sensory Processing Disorder, special needs parenting, specific language impairment
807

Ashlynn had oral surgery today to fix a ridiculously thick upper labial frenulum that was impacting her front teeth. I have anxiety. That’s no secret. I was pretty nervous. I had like every prayer warrior I could think of praying for her. It’s not that serious of a surgery in the grand scheme of things; but she was going to have to take a valium the night before, and then

0711, 2017

Famous Faces Walk for Apraxia in L.A’s Walk to Talk!

Laura Smith
November 7, 2017
Apraxia, apraxia blog, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Uncategorized
8697

[wysija_form id=”1″] It almost seems crazy now, but just 3 years ago Apraxia didn’t have a face. There was not ONE well known person who had fought apraxia and overcome. I was an SLP before my daughter was born and I can tell you after she was diagnosed, even though I was an SLP, the fear, worry, and guilt that gripped me hung onto me and wouldn’t let me go.

2010, 2017

Happy 8th Birthday Bug Bug.

Laura Smith
October 20, 2017
Apraxia, apraxia blog, dyslexia, dyspraxia, global apraxia, learning disability, Sensory Processing Disorder
725

[wysija_form id=”1″]Mr. B, here is your beautiful baby girl. My dad would say this to me EVERY birthday. I’m not exaggerating. I was born 10 year after my sister, and it wasn’t customary to hand the baby to the father so early; so when my parents had me and my dad held me for the first time, this phrase was forever burned into his mind. My due date was October

2909, 2017

Does my child have dyslexia?

Laura Smith
September 29, 2017
Apraxia, dyslexia, language disorder, learning disability, Uncategorized
1915

Are all reading disabilities then dyslexia? The short answer is no, but dyslexia is by far the most common reading disability and can manifest in varying severities.

1909, 2017

No, not another diagnosis. Adding Dyslexia to Apraxia

Laura Smith
September 19, 2017
Apraxia, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, dyslexia, dyspraxia
9210

[wysija_form id=”1″]I had an epiphany the other day. It came after reading an article someone sent me discussing how American schools are failing kids with dyslexia. It was an excellent article and accurate in every way. I started my career in Denver Public Schools in 2004, and at the time, an approach called “whole language” was being used to teach reading. Just four years before this time, in 2000,

SLP Mommy of Apraxia