Overcoming Apraxia – book release
1410, 2019

Overcoming Apraxia – book release

Almost seven years ago to the day, before my daughter Ashlynn’s 3rd birthday, I received news so significant, my life has never been the same. Though devastating at the time, the life lessons I have learned from it have far outnumbered any loss. What was this news? My daughter Ashlynn was diagnosed with one of the most severe neurological speech disorders in children. It is called “childhood apraxia of speech

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“I love you mommy!”
1207, 2014

“I love you mommy!”

These words are cherished by any parent.  These words are eagerly anticipated.  When you have a child with a speech delay, the eager anticipation eventually gives way to desperation, and maybe, (though hopefully not) apathy. Ashlynn has been able to say “I love you” for awhile now.  Once she really got good at imitating, we had her imitate it every time we told her goodnight and tucked her into bed.

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