As my thoughts begin to migrate towards the end of summer, I’m left wondering, “Where do I find great therapists?” I gave Simmi a break from her therapies because she was no longer receptive to anything they had to give, she was angry, hostile and would just run and hide after a few minutes of [...]
Simmi truly is the sweetest thing in the world. As I sat with her today, we watched Alice in Wonderland and I couldn’t help but tear up as she started acting out a part of the movie. Alice was in the garden and the flowers were singing to her. Simone bursts out in song, waving [...]
Today Simone’s speech therapist came and finally gave a diagnosis of Apraxia of Speech. In September 08′ a neuro-developmental pediatrician had given Simmi a partial diagnosis of “speech disorder of unknown origins.” It can take a long time for a child to be diagnosed with a speech disorder, and after almost a year of working [...]
I just wanted to say “Thank You” to the parents that have reached out to me and Simmi. I am so inspired by you all and I don’t feel so alone in caring for her now. Dom and I are always searching for answers and trying to connect with other parents that could give good [...]
Yesterday as I was doing research on Omega 3 and Omega 6 oils, I came across this extremely interesting and promising article. I’ve been following some studies which tend to suggest that Omega 3 and 6 oils can help to assist in the speech of children with vocal Apraxia and of course I want to [...]
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