DynaVox Maestro

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that Callie has Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS).  We had her evaluated and it was determined that she is a good candidate for an AAC device.  We decided to start with a device from DynaVox called the Maestro instead of the iPad for various reasons.  Right now Callie sees the iPad as a source...

Merry Christmas!

Owen & Callie wish you a very Merry Christmas! ...

Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)

Callie has childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), also known as developmental apraxia or verbal apraxia.  Apraxia-kids.org has a good explanation: What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech? Childhood Apraxia of Speech is a motor speech disorder. For reasons not yet fully understood, children with apraxia of speech have great difficulty planning and producing the precise, highly refined and specific series of movements of the...

Santa

Notice anyone missing from this picture?  Callie would not go anywhere near Santa this year!  She clung onto me for dear life and cried when I tried to detach her.  She adores Owen and usually goes along with anything he does, but not this time.  Maybe next year.  :-) ...

Callie at 3

I can't believe our baby girl turned 3 this past month.  Like I did 6 months ago, I thought it would be good to recap where she is in different areas.   Stats: Callie is now just over 35 inches tall (10%) and weighs 28 pounds (25%).  Her BMI is 50%, which really great. Gross motor skills: As you know, Callie...