Building Abilities

10/08/2021

Excited to celebrate and Walk to support all my friends with Apraxia who work so hard to find and strengthen their voices day in and day out.

Also honored to be hosting this event in the beautiful downtown Frankfort!
If you see any children, teens or young adults downtown Frankfort on Saturday, Oct 9th (event: 9:00am – 12:00 pm) walking around with medals on- be sure to cheer them on for all their accomplishments!

https://patch.com/illinois/frankfort/walk-benefit-children-speech-disorder-set-saturday?utm_source=nearby-news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert

The Walk for Apraxia is scheduled to take place at Breidert Green Park in Frankfort.

05/14/2021

05/13/2021

05/07/2021

May is Apraxia Awareness Month!
Here is some quick information and facts about CAS.
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Whether you are new to this journey, or you’ve been on it for awhile- don’t forget to check out every so often. They have some great Brochures, community resources, webinars, etc.
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The national conference this year is being held virtually so you can attend from the comfort of your living room! It is for both parents and professionals :)
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Visit https://www.apraxia-kids.org/brochures-and-printables/ for more handouts like these
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05/06/2021

The American Speech-Language- Hearing Association defines Childhood Apraxia of Speech as:
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"Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a neurological childhood (pediatric) speech sound disorder in which the precision and consistency of movements underlying speech are impaired in the absence of neuromuscular deficits (e.g., abnormal reflexes, abnormal tone). CAS may occur as a result of known neurological impairment, in association with complex neurobehavioral disorders of known or unknown origin, or as an idiopathic neurogenic speech sound disorder. The core impairment in planning and/or programming spatiotemporal parameters of movement sequences results in errors in speech sound production and prosody." (Technical Report, 2007).
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For more information on Childhood Apraxia of Speech visit:
-apraxia-kids.org
-childapraxiatreatment.org

04/01/2021

We 💙someone with Autism!

03/16/2021

☘️ St. Patrick’s Day = lots of extra fun, games, tricks, and silliness in therapy! ☘️
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See how we are combining movement + tactile play + speech & language skills in our stories this week!
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Do you have a favorite game, book, or trick to play during the week of St. Patty’s Day??
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02/20/2021

**We Challenge You!**

*It is so easy to get in to habits of sitting in front of screens, binge watching tv shows, and sitting on the couch during these winter months. Therefore, we are challenging you and your family this week! Be creative and encourage movement within your home. Have your child to create movement and sensory experiences within their living room!

*Follow our stories for some ideas on how to integrate vestibular and proprioceptive rich sequences within your home. Encourage your child to add their own ideas on to these activities, and build them into multiple step obstacles courses. Pair these movement activities with school work to promote optimal learning experiences.

*Be creative, build a jungle gym that is tailored to your child’s specific needs. Listen to what they tell you... what is their favorite activity to set up? Watch how their body responds to that type of input. Do you see their attention improve? Do you see their arousal go up? Do they seem calm following this movement sequence?

*Feel free to reach out and tell us what you come up with and how your child responds to various movement. We would be happy to help tailor a sequence specifically for your child needs in your family’s living room! *