I think one thing, well actually I KNOW one thing I never knew about CAS before Ashlynn, was the significant difficulty kids with CAS tend to have with word finding. Ashlynn and all of my clients struggle with this to varying degrees. Sometimes, Ashlynn’s seem innocent. She’ll call me grandma after she’s been with her grandma all day. She’ll say “today” when she really meant “tomorrow,” or say “tomorrow” when
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
This year we spent Christmas in Utah with my husband’s brother and his family, and the day after Christmas we went up to a ski resort where Ashlynn could get a cheap lesson with the purchase of an adult lift ticket. She has been only once before with us this year where we just had her practice getting the feel for it. Even though she’s only six, I really try
When I worked in Denver schools early on in my speech therapy career, I became numb to the phrase, “Thank you so much. Thank you for everything.” The parents were soooo grateful for my help, and I didn’t understand. It was my job. “You don’t have to thank me,” I would reply. “Is there anything else I can do? Any other goals you would like to be written?” The response
I was filling out Ashlynn’s Small Steps in Speech Grant Application tonight sparing myself plenty of time since it is due tomorrow! It’s always surreal to play the part of parent like this: stressing out, frantically collecting documents, invoices, cost verifications, reports, insurance denials and more only to turn around and provide therapy for parents who are doing the same thing. It’s always an awkward position to be a sounding
Global Apraxia is a hell of a disorder. I’ve written before that though at times it has been a blessing, I don’t believe I will ever quite forgive it. Despite a child having the will, they have to work, and work, and work to find the way. Though they have things they want to say, they can’t always say it. Though they have things they want to do, they can’t