Most Preschool and Kindergarten children with Apraxia will struggle with learning the Alphabet. Why? Well, because children with Apraxia struggle to create the sounds needed. Think about it, we teach and learn our ABC’s with sound A sounds like Ahhh, B is Baa, etc, etc. But what do we do if the child can not make these sounds? We teach […]
These are movies I have hand-picked, after watching. I recommend showing these to your children! These Movies are appropriate for children aged 3-10 (I will be doing a Teenage post later) Some of these movies will be appropriate for older children and Teens as well. 3- Zombies (Disney, 2018) In a world/city where there is a separation of Humans and […]
As someone who has suffered with Anxiety quietly for years, it really bothers me when I hear someone say “oh I have really bad Anxiety” “oh doing this really causes me Anxiety”, if doing one specific thing causes you Anxiety, that is normal. Anxiety its self is a normal feeling, everyone is anxious from time to time, and yes it […]
Often people ask me “what is an Apraxic moment” or “what happens when you have Apraxia?” While everyone with Apraxia experiences different Apraxic Moments, I wanted to share what my most common Apraxic moments, as an adult, look like. First would have to be my volume, tone, and pitch control. My volume control is something I have always struggled with. […]
Will they understand me? Am I too loud? Was that the right word? Do I really sound that way? What if they think I am yelling? What if they think I am slow? What if, what if what if? These are just some of the thoughts that echo through my head everyday. The fears of a adult woman living with […]
My Samsung Galaxy A70 received an update last night to the new One UI 2.0 and android 10 updates. While yes ALL updates are exciting this one was amazing and truly shows why Android and Samsung are paving the way in inclusive and assistive technology. After the update I didn’t think much of it but once I started looking around […]
This year was filled with ups, downs and in-betweens. But in the end where we are now, I am thankful for all that happened in 2019 as it has made me a stronger person. Some of 2019 highlights (in order): Held 2 International titles (1 optional, 1 overall) Represented the continent as Miss North America 2019 Visited 6 states Spoke […]
I grew up with several speech impediments. I was told at a young age that I would never speak, never graduate, never succeed all because of my speech. I walked through the school with a picture book and learning ASL. One of my speech impediments is more than just a speech problem, it is an impediment for life, one that […]
