When Jake first got diagnosed with apraxia and I was on a Google frenzy, I read, When a child has Childhood Apraxia of Speech he or she may need 3,000 productions of a sound combination or word to learn a muscle memory for that combination. Whoa! To say the least, that statistic upset and overwhelmed …
I have said it before in this blog, and I will say it again … Knowledge is power. I pray for a day when medical professionals know the ins and outs of apraxia so that kids with this diagnosis can find their voices sooner. Until we know what causes it and how to treat it, …
Although May is the busiest month of the year for us, a couple of weeks ago my family and I ventured an hour across town on a Saturday to go to the CASANA’s (Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association North America) Walk for Apraxia. I was ecstatic to support an event for apraxia, while at the …
Disclaimer: Leslie Lindsay provided me with a free copy of Speaking of Apraxia to offer as a giveaway on my blog. I was under no obligation to write a positive review or sponsor this giveaway. The longer I am a mama to a child with apraxia, the more I wonder if our lives will ever …
The last week in April our SLP re-evaluated Jake and gave him the Kauffman Speech Praxis Test and the Goldman Fristoe Test of Articulation. Although the test anxiety for Lil’ Man and myself has subsided a lot since that first official test back in September, it’s still a pretty nerve-wracking experience. It’s odd to me …
Disclaimer: Tiga Talk provided me with a free copy of this app to review. I was under no obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a giveaway. I love sitting next to him, iPad planted confidently in his little hands while he practices his sounds loud and clear, trying to accomplish the task that …
Jake's Journey with Apraxia 