4-year-old battling disorder that leaves her speechless
For four-year-old Emma Baublitz, expressing herself is a struggle. Girls her age often squeal and chatter about everything from bugs to Barbie.
But Emma, of Westminster, has a condition called Childhood Apraxia of Speech.
According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, the disorder doesn’t allow a person to say what he or she wants to correctly or consistently. While the disorder is debilitating, its cause has yet to be determined.
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.