11 Nov Never Give Up by Julie Robertson
Our daughter, Josie, was diagnosed at age 3 with childhood apraxia of speech after a speech language pathologist evaluated her. Despite her struggles, we have never given up on getting Josie the right help and have worked closely with her therapist. Our biggest joy is watching her growth within speech and her fine motor skills.
The greatest challenge is getting people to understand what apraxia is and how it affects Josie. Not only does she have to overcome the hurdles of her diagnosis, but it also affects our family daily with the way she sleeps, eats, and speaks. We work hard to educate our extended family, friends, supporters, and community so she and children like her are understood.
She has succeeded so well because we as a family have become better advocates for her. We often tell her story on social media, but have also filed for a proclamation with our local government and have participated in the Walk for Apraxia as ways to raise awareness. In fact, we have walked as part of the DC, Virtual, and West Virginia Walks on Josie’s Crew since 2018 and have raised over $8,500 cumulatively for Apraxia Kids.
It’s a long journey and be patient. You know your child the best. The best advice we would like to share is to find support groups and people like your family. Never give up.
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Our daughter, Josie, was diagnosed at age 3 with childhood apraxia of speech after a speech language pathologist evaluated her. Despite her struggles, we have never given up on getting Josie the right help and have worked closely with her therapist. Our biggest joy is watching her growth within speech and her fine motor skills.
The greatest challenge is getting people to understand what apraxia is and how it affects Josie. Not only does she have to overcome the hurdles of her diagnosis, but it also affects our family daily with the way she sleeps, eats, and speaks. We work hard to educate our extended family, friends, supporters, and community so she and children like her are understood.
She has succeeded so well because we as a family have become better advocates for her. We often tell her story on social media, but have also filed for a proclamation with our local government and have participated in the Walk for Apraxia as ways to raise awareness. In fact, we have walked as part of the DC, Virtual, and West Virginia Walks on Josie’s Crew since 2018 and have raised over $8,500 cumulatively for Apraxia Kids.
It’s a long journey and be patient. You know your child the best. The best advice we would like to share is to find support groups and people like your family. Never give up.
Be inspired by more stories today and learn about how you can Give Hope!
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