It has been awhile since I posted directly about Ashlynn’s speech. Once we all started to understand her, it didn’t seem as pressing anymore. Her dyspraxic components (gross and fine motor skills) definitely started to take precedence. However, she is still in speech for a reason, and that reason being percentile ranks well, well, well below average. Ashlynn is 6 years and 2 months. She can say every single sound
This year was definitely a big year for me and for apraxia awareness! I coordinated the Walk for Apraxia in Denver, I was honored to be published in the ASHA blog and on The Mighty twice; and of course as you all know, my story on Ronda Rousey having apraxia went viral and was featured in national publications and on Good Morning America! This lead to our popular facebook group
Hi Kelly! I’m so thrilled to have you guest post! Your daughter Reagan’s post was a hit. Parents, especially in the early stages of an apraxia diagnosis, are really looking for hope. Since CAS was not officially recognized until 2007 by the American Speech and Language Hearing Association (ASHA), older children like Reagan, or adults with CAS may or may not have known that was their speech disorder. If you
If you really know me, I come from a family who believes in natural health. That’s not to say I didn’t see a pediatrician; but it IS to say, I would see a chiropractor before I saw a pediatrician. I’m not here to debate this with you. I’m only mentioning it to describe my background. When I was pregnant and dreaming of my future children, medication for ADD was definitely
Our story is much like many other families’ stories. A relatively quiet baby, the missing “mama” and “dada,” the doubt creeping in. For us, it was easy to know that something was off. Our little Emmett is the youngest of six. We knew how this all worked and something wasn’t working here. After five typical and healthy children, when Emmett was 18 months old we had our first experience of
Why I Will Walk for Children with Apraxia of Speech on September 19th. by Linda Power Many kids get medals in school and on sports teams as recognition of their abilities relative to peers. More subtle, but no less deserving, are the achievements made by our children with special needs. Such is the case with our 3 year old son Ashton, who was diagnosed with severe apraxia of speech last