A Mother and Grandmother Come to Terms with Apraxia
by Lenore and Sandy
Sandy and Lenore share their story of their beloved Benji through a booklet and updated story! Kids with apraxia can and DO make progress!
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A Mother's Day Reflection
Prepare to be inspired by one mother's eloquent account and reflection on how far her eight year-old son with apraxia has come. From silence to "I love you" and more...
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A Poem
by Mindy Wagner
A mother's poem for her son with apraxia of speech.
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Apraxia's Silent Star
by Sue Pascale
A poem by a mother to her young daughter with apraxia.
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Being in the Doghouse, A Family Essay
Essay From a Concerned Grandma
Telling a parent that there might be some issues exhibited by their child that should be evaluated by a professional... oh my! I am living this story as I share this experience with you. I am Gram to four of the sweetest grandbabies in the world, all of which have speech and other issues to some degree.
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Ella, the Master Communicator
We all long to hear the child's speech, but this essay reflects on the many inspirational and nonverbal ways that one young girl with apraxia communicates. Ella is a master, and without many words, she has an incredible way to draw you into her life.
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Experiencing Apraxia Personally and Reliving it With Your Child
My Personal Experience with Apraxia
Devona Alexander
Your child has been diagnosed with apraxia. Perhaps others family, friends, complete strangers have already realized that there is something different about the way your child communicates, and it makes you angry, upset, or mad insert your own descriptive language here!
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Friendships and Our Children
by David and Faye Wetherow
What steps can we take to invite and support real friendships for our sons and daughters who live with disabilities? We seem to see other children moving along in a sea of friendship, and we see our children struggling with isolation. The natural ebb and flow of play, enjoyment and affection seems out of reach, and we worry about the prospect of a life-long pattern of separateness. What can we do?
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Hearing Your Silence
(For All Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech)
by Donald Robin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
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Helping Children with Apraxia Become 'Risk-takers' with Their Speech and Communication
by Deborah Hayden, M.S., CCC-SLP
For most of us, and especially for children with severe speech production disorders, risk taking requires trusting that the situation or person to whom we are communicating is safe and predictable. It also generally requires that the effort be worth the risk. If these conditions are met most children will attempt to use what speech or communication they have to interact. The major issue, however, is how to create this environment?
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