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The true stars of Vegas organize the apraxia walk
ByLaura Smith September 10, 2018September 10, 2018

This weekend I was the guest speaker at the Nevada Walk for Apraxia and stayed with the walk coordinator Alyssa Hampson and her family. I flew in the day before the walk, and her house looked very typical of any other walk coordinator. It was bursting with items such as goody bags for the kids,…

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Finding our umbrella. The last piece of the puzzle.
ByLaura Smith August 16, 2018August 17, 2018

In my opinion, Ashlynn’s birth history was significant. No, she wasn’t born premature. No, there wasn’t a dramatic rush to the ER. However, I was failing to dilate or efface and the labor was taking so long that vaginal fetal electrodes were placed on her head. In addition, every contraction brought concern to the fetal…

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Apraxia, dyspraxia, dysarthria and the link that tied them all together.
ByLaura Smith August 15, 2018August 15, 2018

Those familiar with my story know that I missed apraxia in Ashlynn because I was convinced she had CP (cerebral palsy). She had a significant birth history and had to be pulled out via C-section and all of her motor milestones were late. Tummy time was a nightmare. I was always so stressed about it…

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