Educating school staff about your child with apraxia
0708, 2019

Educating school staff about your child with apraxia

Many parents of children with communication disorders such as apraxia report feelings of anxiety, fear and trepidation during back to school. Worries about their child being understood or being bullied run rampant. Furthermore, parents feel powerless. This podcast explores those feelings more in-depth and provides resources and suggestions to help parents and their children during this transition. Click here for: BrochuresInformational DownloadsLetter to the teacher

Fighting for my voice: Interview with Jordan LeVan
0108, 2019

Fighting for my voice: Interview with Jordan LeVan

Today I am so excited to have Jordan LeVan with us to contribute and tell his story for my growing up with apraxia page!  Jordan is a 22-year-old in college studying psychology. I’ve gotten to know him through the magic of social media, where he shares stories about his life and posts informational and inspiring messages about living with verbal Apraxia. You should check him out on Facebook, Instagram, and

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The metaphorical bridge of the apraxia conference
2807, 2019

The metaphorical bridge of the apraxia conference

Life is full of ups and downs, wins and losses. There will be amazing times, not so amazing times, and some terrible times.  Every human experiences this because it is the definition of what it is to live.  During those down times in life, whatever they may be; the one thing worse than the situation is believing you’re alone in your situation. Humans are social beings. The most important things we

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The biggest apraxia challenge: Graduation 2032
2105, 2019

The biggest apraxia challenge: Graduation 2032

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

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