When I first started in the field, I actually had not set out to be an SLP. It seems crazy to me now since I can’t imagine doing anything else, and it seems especially crazy since I not only think about speech everyday, but I think about apraxia even more. If I’m not thinking about apraxia or something apraxia related, it doesn’t last long. No, I was working at a
Why I Will Walk for Children with Apraxia of Speech on September 19th. by Linda Power Many kids get medals in school and on sports teams as recognition of their abilities relative to peers. More subtle, but no less deserving, are the achievements made by our children with special needs. Such is the case with our 3 year old son Ashton, who was diagnosed with severe apraxia of speech last
Little Jace is 2:11, the exact age my daughter was when I took her into Child Find. This is also the time I started blogging. I was talking with a client’s mom today, and he is the baby…the baby of like 6 or 7 kids (I tend to lose track), and she was saying every once in awhile they realize just how much they are missing out on. These include
It started with an intriguing title: Ronda Rousey: The World’s Most Dangerous Woman, and then a picture of a James Bond beauty type. … Now, I normally wouldn’t click on stuff like this, but today I had a day off, the kids weren’t fighting, and I thought, okay…sure. Let’s see. A beautiful James Bond girl is the most dangerous woman in the world? Sure. Let’s read about this. And then
Thanks to funding from Small Steps, I have Ashlynn back in therapy with her private SLP, who is also my mentor and now friend. The other night she was updating me on her progress and what happened in the session. I take my daughter to her house, so occasionally her husband or dogs may walk by and apparently distract Ashlynn. She was remarking on Ashlynn’s ability to hold a pretty
A is about to graduate from preschool tomorrow and embark on her Kindergarten experience. She is ready and excited. Her preschool teacher this year is retiring, and what a teacher she was! Ashlynn mimicked and learned SO much from her. I can’t even begin to start with all the things Ashlynn has learned. This woman set everything to a tune paired with some large gross motor movements, and the combination
