Apraxia Video {Talking about Kindergarten}
What does Apraxia sound like at 3? at 5? at 12? That is a good question. There are so many varying degrees on the Apraxia Spectrum. Some kids are severe or profound apraxic, some have secondary disorders or issues along with the Apraxia. Some cases are more mild. It looks a little different in every case.
If your child has Apraxia, you really can’t know what to expect in the future, every case is unique in it’s own way. I have found that the best thing to do is video your child every month or two and then focus on the growth you see. It is easy to get lost in the day to day and feel like your child is making little or no progress.
I wish I would have started videoing Thatcher as soon as we found out he had Apraxia. I want to be able to show him how far he has come as he gets older, especially if he struggles or has a hard time feeling motivated or like he is not progressing.
I didn’t start videoing him until he was four. Not on purpose, I just didn’t have a convenient way to do it and I would always put it off and {shocker} it never got done. Well a little over a year ago we got an iPad and that was an easy way to video him. So I have been making an effort to video him consistently since then.
Now I just need to figure out how to get those video’s onto the lab top, so I can have them all in one place.
Today I videoed him saying the ABC’s and I will do it again at the end of the year, to see how much he has improved. After I took the ABC video I decided to video him and I talking about kindergarten. That is what this video is. I will work on getting more tech savvy so I can upload the video’s from last year and you can see his growth. Thatcher was diagnosed with Severe CAS at age three and he also has a little bit of Dysarthria (low tone in his face muscles.)
This video shows where we are now and it is sooooo much better then where we were a year ago. There is hope! It gets better! You can do this!
Video:Thatcher Talking About Kindergarten Age 5
If you would like to know more about how Thatcher’s transition into Kindergarten has been you can read this post. Kindergarten and Apraxia
If you are a parent just finding out your child has (CAS) Childhood Apraxia of Speech, I would suggest joining the Apraxia-Kids Every Child Deserves a Voice, Facebook Page and checking out http://www.apraxia-kids.org/
Keep it Real!
Maria
Jennifer
September 18, 2013 at 2:11 pmLove. He’s so awesome!
Maria
September 18, 2013 at 2:29 pmThanks Jennifer!
Jackie
September 22, 2013 at 1:52 pmGenius!
Maria
September 27, 2013 at 1:37 pmI know you are but what am I? 🙂 Loved the video of Blake walking on your blog!
jill
December 2, 2015 at 4:06 pmHi, I just found your blog, through the banana chocolate chip muffin link on pinterest 🙂 (which my children LOVE). I started clicking around and saw “Apraxia”, this made me so happy (I know that sounds weird). It seems no one is familiar with it unless it is linked to something on the autism spectrum, so I’ve had a hard time finding success stories when it comes to speech. My son has speech apraxia also, he is in Kindergarten this year and it’s nice to know your son is doing well in school. Thank you so much for sharing!
Maria
December 10, 2015 at 10:30 pmI am so glad you found my site and our exp. with Kindergarten. Thatcher still has struggles for sure but we have come so far and we are far enough down the road to know that even though progress is slow it is still progress and looking at it from year to year it is amazing to see how far he has come. I wish you and your son the best. Apraxia is such a unique and heartbreaking disorder for parents to navigate. I hope Kindergarten is going well for him.