Group rallies for speech disability kids
Sandra Eustice, now 9, was intelligent and understood language but had difficulty moving her tongue, lips and jaw to form words.
People told the concerned mum her child would “grow out of it” or talk when she was ready, but Sandra needed professional help to learn how to speak.
She was diagnosed with the disorder dyspraxia, which is also called childhood apraxia of speech, three years ago.
“It was really frustrating until we got the proper diagnosis,” Ms Grainer said.
via Group rallies for speech disability kids- Local Cairns News | cairns.com.au.
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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.