When we think about apraxia today, we can think about what apraxia doesn’t give us. However, in reality, Apraxia gives us so much and helps these children and adults build character they wouldn’t have before not having Apraxia. I Apraxia gives us some fantastic qualities that I wouldn’t trade here are some things I would like to point out that apraxia helps build and your character.
Hard-working.
Apraxia makes you a hard-working person. Children with Apraxia frequently require intensive, frequent speech therapy to do you develop their verbal voice. This is not easy and is often very draining for the child. It is often that they showered will have meltdowns, breakdowns, and sometimes they can be described as tantrums. How ever, they don’t give up, and they become very determined people.
Determined.
People with Apraxia are very determined people most of the time. I know Apraxia has made me a very determined person, and I won’t give up on what I want until I have accomplished it. Some people mistake this for me being stubborn; however, in my mind, I am just determined to get what I want no matter what I have to do.
Strong.
I don’t use the term strong lightly. It’s so often used that it can feel weird to say it. However, people with Apraxia to go through some difficult times in their personal lives and through life situations that make them a stronger person. This isn’t saying, “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” because I don’t believe difficult life situations should be justified. However, they do you learn how to overcome difficult obstacles.
Resilient.
This word has often been used to describe people with Apraxia because I do believe people with Apraxia are resilient. They learn how to bounce back after difficulties with words, and then you don’t stop trying. Even when they fall, they will get back up and still work. This is what makes them genuinely resilient.
I believe we should focus less on what apraxia takes away from us, and more about what apraxia gives us. This isn’t saying that apraxia is in a problematic lifelong diagnoses; however, this is saying that the person as more than a label or a diagnosis. They will do whatever they have to do to fight for their voice and have their voice heard.