Life would be so much less complicated if we lived on breaks. haha. Yes, that is my opener and I realize it’s not only a statement captain obvious would make, but it’s completely devoid of reality. Seriously though, breaks are awesome. Family comments how far Ashlynn has come. We are all stress free (well at…
If you are familiar at all with apraxia of speech, then this meme makes perfect sense to you. Most kids with apraxia, especially in the early stages cannot communicate what they are thinking because they cannot talk or make the sounds make sense. (Not) fun fact: Some kids (I don’t know the percentage offhand), will…
By now, you have probably seen or read about the special needs man who was kidnapped and tortured by 4 other individuals. Some reports say it was racially motivated, yet others said they targeted a person for being special needs. I made myself watch the video. I got through a fair amount. I saw this…
Ashlynn has always given us “papers” with her scribbles on them. She constantly surrounds herself with papers and pens. As impressed as I am with her always working hard, the paper obsession drives me mad. I have papers all around my house! They are treasures to her though, and you never want to refuse a…
I’ve been riding a pretty nice high in the post apraxia diagnosis era. Mostly positive and determined, I had taken action and Ashlynn’s speech improved significantly. That is such a celebration, truly. Everyone comments within the family, at work, or at school how her language is exploding and she’s talking so much more! Yes! But…
You know what really sucks about homework though? It’s that OUR kids, MY KID, need it the most, and they take the LONGEST to do the amount the average kid is given; and because they need more repetition, they get MORE than the average kid.
