Ashlynn is in a regular preschool this year with about 15 other kids. Most are typical with about six on IEP’s. I asked the SLP if she was talking at all in the classroom, and she looked at me like I was crazy and then answered “yes?” I presumed it meant she was surprised that I didn’t think Ashlynn was! In the Spring, Ashlynn was still gesturing and pointing in
I heard a new Sara Bareilles song the other day. I love music, but I really felt like this song was written for A. It’s been a struggle to get her words out. Even now, the other day at the park she was talking to a little girl appropriately saying ‘come on” and “let’s go again!” It sounded more like, “tum on!” and “yet do adain” but she was DOING
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.
There is no easy way to “break-up” with an SLP, but I made the decision to discontinue private services through the SLP that was seeing Ashlynn. A lot of parents wonder what is the best way, and I don’t think there is a right or wrong way. I personally just wrote an email and said I was switching her to my mentor. I am very appreciative of all that she did;
You went to speak, but the words wouldn’t come, Stuck in your brain, so easy for some. You went to crawl with the best of intents, Yet your body didn’t know what your brain meant. You went to walk, big smiles and all, yet every time you tried, it ended with a fall. You went to drink from a big girl cup You would sputter and spit till it came
Ashlynn’s progress continues to grow by leaps and bounds. So many times I catch myself smiling and my eyes well up with tears to see her knock down all of her obstacles. Last month she learned to jump for the first time at 3 1/2. At the beginning of the year, it broke my heart to watch her try on a classroom trampoline. On their turn, all the other kids