The following is the first of a guest blog series by members of the nonprofit Cherab Foundation. “When he got sick, it was hard because he couldn’t tell us what hurt or how bad it hurt.” ~Maria Apraxia… A word that changed my world, but it also gave me answers. It gave a name to…
Special Needs And Education
Back To School Useful Links
Back to school time can be exciting, but for many of us with special needs students, it can also be stressful. Here is information that may make the transition easier. Some parents like to start out the year with a letter to the teacher to explain their child’s diagnosis (and in particular if it’s it’s…
How music lessons can improve language skills
The power of sound, a therapy worth listening to I’ve shared a few times how my son Tanner Geng has developed an ecliptic love for music in the past few years, where outside of school he listens to music most times while doing homework, hanging out, or even all night long while sleeping. But when…
Oral Based Hearing Impaired Schools
Because schools for the hearing impaired, and in particular oral based schools for the hearing impaired, have been an appropriate preschool placement for so many with apraxia, the following list is being shared which was available online through the Oberkotter Foundation to around 2014. From this list my son Tanner attended preschool at the Summit Speech School…
Be Part Of The Late Talker Book Sequel
I am Lisa Geng, mom of 2 boys that were both late talkers, Founder and President of the 501c3 Cherab Foundation, and coauthor of The Late Talker book. I’m currently working with a team doing some research for a sequel book to The Late Talker and will be sending out a series of short surveys to…
Appropriate Testing Of An Essentially Nonverbal Child
Summary of assessment procedures Children with significant language and motor skills delays by Robert E. Friedle, Ph.D. Clinical/Neuropsychologist Children may have learned to problem-solve and reason in ways that are not assessed by formalized evaluations and are only recognizable when the child is allowed to experience sensory information in a manner most productive to them. It is…
Activities To Help Your Child Learn About Language
“Have a special place for books, magazines, and other reading materials in the home. Your child should be able to reach books without help in a reading corner and in other places around the home. “ What Many Children Do In Language Age What many children do… If you have concerns about your child’s development,…
16 Years Later Apraxia Success Story
“It’s all so hard to believe. I couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel at all and now we are there.” ~Stacey Abenstein At the Cherab support group, all of us were thrilled to see the inspirational update from Stacey Abenstein, our former secretary for the 501(c)3 nonprofit Cherab Foundation, about her…
Why Early Intervention
Why Early Intervention when he’s just a late talker? “We now know the earlier the intervention, the better the brain can reorganize.” Today, parents are generally told to look for signs of delay early, even in a baby’s first year, and seek help. No one should assume that a silent 2-year-old is a budding genius;…
Discovery Of The Late Talker-Apraxia Protocol
Almost 20 years in the making, it’s time to validate what we know! As a parent of a special needs child, we are always searching for a way to help. If you are fortunate, there is at least one benign evidence-based effective treatment for your child’s condition. However, if your child has a condition that is considered…