It’s Christmas 2013, and my daughter is 4years, 2 months. It was a magical time this year with her talking more and being able to jump. So much is conveyed through jumping and talking. We did the Elf on the Shelf this year, and each day she would get out of bed and ask, “where’s elf?” When she found him, she would point (something that took until she was more
We’re in the Christmas spirit around here and we started with a classic Christmas chain. * I first had Ashlynn sort the strips into their respective color piles. Great for developing early sorting and categorizing skills. * I then instructed her to put glue on the “end” of the strip. Many kids with language delays have difficulty with positional words and she is no exception. She kept wanting to glue
Ashlynn was my first child. In a way, it was fortunate I had nothing to compare her to, and in a way, it was unfortunate I had nothing to compare her to. My son Jace is my second child and is currently 16 months. He not only walks…he RUNS. He not only babbles and says words, he puts two and three words together!! Every time he hits a milestone, my
Ashlynn turned four this Halloween, and it brought another milestone: being able to say “trick or treat” and be understood! When she was two, she couldn’t even attempt to say it. At three, she could say “ee o ee” but then clammed up and wouldn’t say it on command. At four though, we had success! She still needed prompting and encouragement, but she was able to say an intelligible “trick
Today I’m so excited to be a guest blogger on Trust me, I’m a Mom: Let’s Talk Tuesday. Please check it out! Trust Me, I’m a Mom: Let’s Talk Tuesday – Q&A With An SLP & Mommy of Ap…: ‘Let’s Talk Tuesday’ is a bi-weekly post series with ideas on how you can help your child of any ability, but especially those with Apraxia.
Ashlynn turned four this past weekend and my husband and I were just beaming with pride. Last year, she couldn’t blow out her candles, sing the Happy Birthday Song, much less even say Happy Birthday. When she woke up in the morning, balloons were waiting for her in our hallway. Before she hit the bathroom she excitedly said “BAYOONS!!” As she stepped in the kitchen, we had a Minnie Mouse
