Dear Diary, As a teenager, I wanted most to clean my past that anything that marked my speech disorder. I lived most of my life in denial, but when others brought it up, I was reminded it's not something I can escape from.I was in the car with ... Read the Post...
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The SLP That Didn’t Protect me: The Apraxia Diaries
Dear Diary, I can still remember the SLP that didn’t protect me. I grew up in speech therapy rooms, where they were supposed to be my safe place. My place without danger. It only took one speech-language pathologist, not thinking correctly, to ... Read the Post...
The Boy who Couldn’t Speak: The Apraxia Diaries
Dear diary, I still remember the boy who couldn’t speak. He was blonde and blue eyed, and he loved popping in tapes and watching the tv. He was in his own world, and when he got introduced to the world around him, he wasn’t prepared. In fact, ... Read the Post...
Apraxia has no Shortcuts
People with Apraxia often require what’s described as frequent and intensive speech therapy for many years. Many parents will hope for something quicker or an overnight success to help promote their child’s speech. When the matter of fact is— Apraxia ... Read the Post...