“She’s a puzzle” or…. she has dyspraxia
Dyspraxia awareness
0810, 2017
1608, 2017
You know you need awareness when you know more than the “experts.”
About a year ago I switched insurance from my husband’s to mine, in order to leave no stone left unturned. I know that kids with apraxia can have some sort of positive indicator on a brain MRI, or genetic marker. I had yet to do any of that testing, and so I decided this was the year to do it. My husband questioned why. Is there a reason to know?
2007, 2017
What is Adam’s Camp in Colorado?
Living in Denver, Colorado, there is a special needs summer camp called Adam’s Camp that has quite the positive reputation.
2704, 2017
That’s not acceptance, that’s discrimination
“That’s not acceptance, that’s discrimination.” I watched a fellow apraxia mom say this today while she wiped tears from her eyes. Why? Well, she was looking at a beautiful newspaper article in the Valley Breeze that she bought special. She knew it featured her seven year old son who threw out a first pitch along with two other children that day, and couldn’t wait to see his picture and read
0804, 2017
Apraxia, special ed, and grad school. One woman’s remarkable tale.
One day I was perusing The Mighty to see if any new apraxia articles had been posted, and I ran across an article by Kelsey Belk, a graduate student studying to be an SLP. I was so inspired by her article I just had to reach out and thank her. I found her on facebook and saw that she was currently attending the University of Northern Colorado! I live in
1402, 2017
It’s like juggling 8 balls at one time desperately hoping one doesn’t roll away
There is not one day that goes by I don’t think of Ashlynn’s disability (ies). As a basis of comparison, I have my four year old son. He has some concerning behavior issues, and I do think (worry) about them often; however, I do not think of it EVERY SINGLE DAY. Apraxia and dyspraxia make that impossible. There is always something else to worry about. Something else in which I