Many thanks to Sheila over at the new apraxia blog What Would Gia Say? for sharing this beautiful poem about her sweet girl. I also love the Apraxia Awareness video she published last week and invite you to check it out. Enjoy your Sunday, blog friends. What Would Gia Say? What would Gia say If I …
Today marks the third Apraxia Awareness Day. What do you know about apraxia? Are you just starting out? Settled in with a therapy routine? Does your grandchild, niece, nephew, or friend’s child have this diagnosis? The following are a few facts about childhood apraxia of speech (CAS): Apraxia is a neurological motor speech disorder where …
by Amber, Contributing Writer Just when you think you’ve got a good grasp on the challenges your children have faced and are ready for smooth sailing, life gives you another twist. Let me back track. In the past, I’ve written about two of our sons, Cason and Callen. Cason recently ended speech therapy after his …
by Sam, Contributing Writer As of last week I intended to do this week’s post on our current path and newest efforts. In addition to our therapists working to integrate Dave Hammer’s plans, our newest effort just happens to be listening therapy. Since there was just a write up on it by another friend I …
by Tara, Contributing Writer Two months ago, we started The Listening Program with our four-year-old boy. We had such high hopes! I had read so many positive reviews and couldn’t wait to get started. So far NOTHING different. I keep looking for any tiny sign … any tiny difference … any tiny glimmer of improvement. …
by Amber, Contributing Writer In my last post, I announced that Cason, my oldest with apraxia, had been dismissed from speech and is considered resolved. That same day I learned that Callen, my three-year-old with apraxia, was more than likely misdiagnosed. We walked into speech with two apraxia diagnoses and walked out with none. Callen’s …
by Katie, SLP and Contributing Writer I want to join the celebration and give a Hip Hip Hooray for Nancy Kaufman’s Speech to Language Protocol (and accompanying treatment materials). I am currently in the process of watching the three-part Instructional Training Video for the K-SLP provided through Northern Speech Services. While I have used the …
by Sam, Contributing Writer At about 18 months old when my genuine concern for Andon’s speech and other challenges set in, I began living a roller coaster of worry, followed by high stress with sleepless nights of research. These spells were typically followed by some sort of specialist with a plan, in which case we …
by Tara, Contributing Writer Sacrifices. So many sacrifices. That’s what I’ve learned much of this journey with apraxia is all about. Also the dreaded word: INSURANCE. Oh yes, the stories I have about dealing with insurance when it comes to speech and occupational therapy. Our insurance through my husband’s work is actually very good overall. …
The Nancy Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol was the first step in our journey with apraxia. When Jake first got diagnosed with apraxia, I was on a Google frenzy. I remember reading, “When a child has Childhood Apraxia of Speech he or she may need 3,000 productions of a sound combination or word to learn …
Jake's Journey with Apraxia 