When you baby is born, you can’t imagine anything more perfect you have ever seen on Earth. Their newborn baby smell, their soft skin, cuddly folds, pouty lips, their eyes little windows to their soul. In that moment and from then on, you experience a love you have never known before. An instinctive and protective nature instantly resides within you now, and you will literally go to any lengths to
This past week Dr. Maya Angelou passed away. I was introduced to her in college with her poem “I know why the caged bird sings,” and many times on the Oprah Winfrey show. I have learned so much from so many teachers and inspirational women, but perhaps my greatest revelation in my life thus far is to be grateful. With gratitude comes the fortitude to push forward despite any struggles
I have a client who is usually brought in by her dad who drops her off and then waits in the truck. Last night; however, he followed us back to the therapy room and asked to talk with me.This normally reserved, stoic man had fear and sadness in his eyes. He told me had just seen his wife briefly and she was crying. She had a meeting with the school
In the Fall of this year, Ashlynn’s teacher decided to do a weekly show and share with the kids. I LOVED the idea and jumped at the opportunity to work closely with the school SLP to help Ashlynn be successful. At first, she just stood up there and didn’t say anything, so I sent a list of questions each week that we had practiced and that Ashlynn only had to
There was a time, a time not long ago but that seems like almost forever now, that when someone asked me Ashlynn’s age I immediately became defensive. “Why?” you might ask yourself. Seems like a typical question among moms in that age group.It is……….. until your child is delayed. Then that game isn’t fun anymore. Every time the question was asked, I found myself rounding down. When she was almost
Big, big news today. Almost as big as when Ashlynn said a final /k/ for the first time. Today, she has her first ever /s/ blend! /S/ blends are a common error with speech kiddos; however, typically developing kids usually acquire them by three and half years at the latest. It was with “spider” in the Little Critter books. We are making progress!