10 Feb The Path to Soaring to New Heights – by: Kim
Paige’s speech-sound disorder was first noticed around the age of three. She has always been a confident and outgoing girl with lots to say, but her speech intelligibility was less than 20%; meaning others could only understand her less than 20% of the time. As her parent, I was constantly researching speech disorders online and quickly came across Apraxia Kids. Every time I mentioned apraxia to her SLP, they felt she didn’t fit the criteria.
At the age of 5, we branched out of our rural community, and she started treatments at a large university. This treatment option required a three-hour round trip drive, but was worth every second. There, she participated in intensive services and eventually went through thorough CAS testing. She was diagnosed with CAS at the age of 6. I just knew in my mom gut that is what she had and needed treatment different from the typical speech-sound disorders.
Paige is now 7 and her speech intelligibility has drastically increased to nearly 60%. Apraxia Kids has made such a positive impact on our lives. They gave me the tools I needed to advocate for my child, and as a result, she is getting the specialized treatment she needs. Paige also attended two summers of speech camp at the same university. As many of you may know, speech camps can be costly. We are a dual income family, so financial assistance is hard to come by. That’s where I turned to Apraxia Kids again. I used their resources page and reached out to nearly every organization in my state asking for assistance to cover the cost of camp. A few short days later, I received a reply from only one organization stating they would be happy to sponsor Paige. They did not hesitate to offer help nor question our income, and I thank God for them every day. They ended up sponsoring Paige two summers in a row.
Thanks to the resources on Apraxia Kids, Paige is soaring to new heights. As an effort to give back for all we received, we participated in our first Walk for Apraxia event this past fall. It was a wonderful opportunity for us to be surrounded by others who could relate to our experiences. In Paige’s eyes, it was a day all about her and she felt so proud.
As a parent who went from feeling helpless to hopeful, I cannot say enough great things about Apraxia Kids. The impact they made on our lives is invaluable.
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Paige’s speech-sound disorder was first noticed around the age of three. She has always been a confident and outgoing girl with lots to say, but her speech intelligibility was less than 20%; meaning others could only understand her less than 20% of the time. As her parent, I was constantly researching speech disorders online and quickly came across Apraxia Kids. Every time I mentioned apraxia to her SLP, they felt she didn’t fit the criteria.
At the age of 5, we branched out of our rural community, and she started treatments at a large university. This treatment option required a three-hour round trip drive, but was worth every second. There, she participated in intensive services and eventually went through thorough CAS testing. She was diagnosed with CAS at the age of 6. I just knew in my mom gut that is what she had and needed treatment different from the typical speech-sound disorders.
Paige is now 7 and her speech intelligibility has drastically increased to nearly 60%. Apraxia Kids has made such a positive impact on our lives. They gave me the tools I needed to advocate for my child, and as a result, she is getting the specialized treatment she needs. Paige also attended two summers of speech camp at the same university. As many of you may know, speech camps can be costly. We are a dual income family, so financial assistance is hard to come by. That’s where I turned to Apraxia Kids again. I used their resources page and reached out to nearly every organization in my state asking for assistance to cover the cost of camp. A few short days later, I received a reply from only one organization stating they would be happy to sponsor Paige. They did not hesitate to offer help nor question our income, and I thank God for them every day. They ended up sponsoring Paige two summers in a row.
Thanks to the resources on Apraxia Kids, Paige is soaring to new heights. As an effort to give back for all we received, we participated in our first Walk for Apraxia event this past fall. It was a wonderful opportunity for us to be surrounded by others who could relate to our experiences. In Paige’s eyes, it was a day all about her and she felt so proud.
As a parent who went from feeling helpless to hopeful, I cannot say enough great things about Apraxia Kids. The impact they made on our lives is invaluable.
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