The Denver Fall Apraxia Festival is coming back this October 7th 2023. This event is a fundraising event to benefit The Apraxia Foundation, a newer 501(c)3 founded by an individual with CAS named Jordan Levan. Since I came on the apraxia scene back in 2012 when my daughter Ashlynn was first diagnosed, I have seen the culture around apraxia change, and for the better! When Ashlynn was first diagnosed, I
Do you have a child with a disability? If you do, I’m almost positive that at some point in this parenting journey you have felt a pain of, “I just want him/her to be happy. I want other children to see them past their disability and for just who they are.” Do you have a child without a disability? Have you ever been sad with your child when maybe they
✨💗🙏🏻BEST DAY EVER! ✨💗🙏🏻 Today Ashlynn had a track meet. Last meet I saw the other team had peer partners support the kids with disabilities and the para hung back. I asked the coach if this could be something they could do for Ashlynn. To my surprise, Ashlynn had a peer partner helping her navigate her track meet today!!Actually a few did but one in particular was very caring. She
When asked what she would say to someone with apraxia who is having a hard time, Ashlynn’s response was simple yet profound. “Say hi!” I thought it was an awesome message to start the school year! And to start the school year after a pandemic! When you see someone with a disability, instead of staring or instructing your kids to be polite and look away, advise them to just say
And the clouds came but she was the rainbow, And the sunset, but she was the moon. The fire raged but she was the water,And the drought hit but she was the monsoon. The tears fell but she was the smile, And the worry reigned, but she was the brave. The dark threatened, but she brought the sunshine, And through her spirit we’ve all been saved.Penned by myself – Laura
Join me for my first episode in Season 2 of the SLP Mommy of Apraxia Podcast as I talk to Breanna Waldrup, speech/language pathologist and director of the private non-profit Child Apraxia Treatment. We talk about her role as the director of the foundation, it’s mission statement and elements of Dynamic Temporal Tactile Cueing (DTTC) for the treatment of CAS.