In December of 2011, three months after Jake’s apraxia diagnosis, I found Leslie’s blog through a Google search. She gave me some advice for surviving in the blogosphere and I told her how excited I was for her new book “Speaking of Apraxia” to be released. Leslie was the first online friend that made me …
Speech therapy over the past few months has been slam-packed with many highs and lows. Summer to fall of 2012 was difficult for us and when Jake started his new diet/supplementation plan, it just got worse. He could no longer sit in that tiny little plastic chair and repeat those flash cards anymore. He …
I believe there are angels among us. Sent down to us, from somewhere up above. They come to you and me in our darkest hour. To teach us how to live, To show us how to give, To guide us with the light of love. “Angels Among Us” – Alabama The day after the school …
Disclaimer: VAST 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. In the quest to cure my child, I’ve read everything I can get my hands on. At some point over the past fifteen months I’ve learned that visual …
Today Jenny Sanzo is joining us again for Part 2 of her experience with Nancy Kaufman’s SPEAK program that she and her son Colten attended this summer. If you missed Part 1, click here to read. Thank you again Jenny for taking the time to share your story with us. In addition to Colten’s therapy …
“Two are better off than one, because together they can work more effectively. If one of them falls down, the other can help him up…. Two people can resist an attack that would defeat one person alone. A rope made of three cords is hard to break.” – Derived from Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 When I started …
My heart is still in the Disney spirit, so I wanted to share two of Jake’s favorite games that he enjoys playing on the computer and the iPad. Both of these games get a double thumbs up on my rating scale. What criteria did these games meet to receive such a stellar rating from such …
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, …
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 …
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 