Old faces, new faces, and the passing of the torch

Old faces, new faces, and the passing of the torch

Old faces, new faces, and the passing of the torch.  The selfless individuals who had been there before were still there giving back like they always had and a new wave stood by their sides ready to continue the mission. I have so much respect and love for the past, and I’m so excited for the future!

The mission has never changed and was never about any one person.  It’s about Apraxia and Kids.

Every Child Deserves a Voice.

Let’s see this mission continue to spread!

Apraxia is elusive, even to professionals.

Apraxia is elusive, even to professionals.

Today is the second annual Apraxia Awareness Day, and in case you haven’t heard, this year it made its way into the United States Congressional Record!  That’s a big step in spreading awareness, but there is still a long way to go. I was able to blog about the very first apraxia awareness day here First annual apraxia awareness day and I’m so excited to be doing it again this year. Most

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First professional CAS presentation

First professional CAS presentation

I stood waiting 30 minutes early to enter the room.  The room where I would present information on my personal and professional experiences and knowledge about Childhood Apraxia of Speech for the first time at a professional conference. As the door opened, people started clammering for a seat.  I looked around thinking to myself, “are they sure they know they are coming to see me?”  I took my place at

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Conference take aways 2013

Conference take aways 2013

The Apraxia conference was incredible to say the least.  On one hand it was information overload, but on the other hand I learned so much.I was beyond thrilled to meet Sharon Gretz, the founder of CASANA.  What an incredible women and inspiration she is to me, and when I met her she was so down to earth and humble.  We swapped stories and I immediately felt a kinship with her.

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