I share my story to create more awareness. In the Netherlands, there are still many parents whose children have been diagnosed, but do not know what the future will bring. Jessica Huttinga, 21 years old, grew up with apraxia since preschool Hello everyone, My name is Jessica Huttinga, I am 21 years old and I…
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Why Christmas Canon Makes Me Tear Up
Hearing children sing so beautifully when my two children couldn’t even say simple sounds was just heartbreaking. Lisa Geng Music is so powerful. Recent studies have demonstrated increased activity in brain regions associated with emotion and reward when listening to pleasurable music. Hearing a song you haven’t heard in years or even decades can bring…
The Best Parent Books For Apraxia
I co-authored the book The Late Talker and was asked to write which 5 books I’d recommend that can help parents just starting a journey with a child that’s a late talker or who has apraxia, and why. I’d recommend these five books. For background as my two sons were young when I wrote my…
Patton’s Proclamation For Apraxia Day
Like most children would be, 5-year-old Patton McCarthy was excited to meet the mayor of his town who was coming to his house to honor him with a proclamation. Patton practiced over and over, “Thank you very much, Mr. Mayor.” What is remarkable are those words that would come easily to most children, took years…
COVID 19 Home School Tips From A Homeschool Apraxia Mom
While homeschooling information is always needed by some, the majority now are educating their children at home due to schools being closed to lower the spread of COVID 19/coronavirus. We appreciate the following article from Sarah Bonham, a homeschooler, to share what has worked for her children, one neurotypical and one with special needs, apraxia….
I’m learning to speak, please don’t mind me while I eat
We recently saw an article about a family who was asked to leave a restaurant when their child with Apraxia made a nearby patron uncomfortable with his attempts at speech. That had us thinking… We previously created an information card to hand out while Trick-Or-Treating at Halloween. It’s obvious that parents need similar information cards…
How to use songs to stimulate speech
There is evidence to support music therapy, but you don’t have to be a music therapist to get the benefits of singing to and with your child. Your child doesn’t care if you are a professional singer, or if you are singing the right words, or making it up as you go. Singing can help…
GFCF For Autism or Apraxia
Your child isn’t talking on schedule, or perhaps has just received a diagnosis of autism or apraxia. You are probably on this page because either another parent or even a professional suggested a “trial” of gluten free, dairy free, or gluten and casein free (GFCF). The following information is regarding those that are not dealing…
AI Brings Voice To Vulnerable Children
For children on the neurological spectrum, there is a 28 time higher risk than that of typical children for suicidal thoughts or attempts. Depression was the strongest single predictor of suicide contemplation or attempts in children with autism. Penn State College of Medicine researchers New Study Finds AI Can Detect Hidden Depression in a Child’s…
Apraxia Mom To Apraxia SLP
For me, speech therapy is personal. Cheryl Rowan MA, CCC-SLP, Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist When my middle son was diagnosed with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) in 2001, I was stunned. At that time, I was not a speech-language pathologist (SLP), so I didn’t know anything about this diagnosis, what therapy would look like, how my…
