When I was a child and was overwhelmed, I would emotionally shut down due to the complex nature of my speech disorder. If I wasn’t able to articulate what I wanted to say, and I kept on trying, this would result in an emotional shutdown. You may be ... Read the Post...
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The “Friends” Who Couldn’t Understand Me: The Apraxia Diaries
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...
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...