On my facebook page SLP Mommy of Apraxia, every Sunday I post a kids being kids moment. The idea was to show the world that kids with apraxia or other invisible disabilities enjoy doing the same things as neurotypical kids. One day, a mom remarked she felt bad she didn’t have the money to give her kid all the experiences other parents seemed to be giving their children. I told
I’ve created a (not exhaustive) list of questions to ask a potential SLP about their knowledge and experience treating childhood apraxia of speech.
I’ve compiled a list of trainings and resources on childhood apraxia of speech for speech-language pathologists.
I’m so excited to have some of the two largest apraxia social media influencers with me today to talk about what it is like to be “Adulting with Apraxia.” Mikey Akers from Mikey’s Wish and Jordan LeVan from Fighting for my Voice are both young men living with verbal apraxia. In the UK, verbal apraxia is known as verbal dyspraxia. Jordan and Mikey were talking one day about various issues
I think we all agree the 30 million word gap is inflated, has never been replicated, is inherently biased, and beyond the catchy headline doesn’t hold a lot of substance or provide any meaningful information. So please everyone, “Mind the Gap” and let’s not fall in feet first.
Day 21 of Apraxia Awareness Month is to discuss your biggest challenge. I read the various posts and related to all of them. ALL of them. Unfortunately when your daughter has a laundry list of disabilities with apraxia being just one of them, yes, I could relate to everything. “My son struggles with word finding.” Check “My son struggles with anxiety.” Check “My daughter struggles with attention.” Check “My child