Why walk for Apraxia Kids!

We formed our Walk Team, Kyle's Krusaders, in 2014. It was a way to connect with families on this journey and learn. Kyle was only 18 months old and we were heading into speech and occupational therapy every week. Followed by feeding therapy - he didn't know how to use his mouth - tongue, teeth, jaw - to appropriately and safely chew food. The key to Apraxia is that it's a motor planning disorder - it's not articulation per se. It's teaching the brain the right motor plans to move all of the muscles needed to form words properly - teaching motor plans takes practice and determination. 10 years into this journey with Apraxia and we've added a handful more of diagnosis (Global Dyspraxia, Sensory Processing, Hypotonia, and ADHD). We have speech in school 1x per week; and private speech and OT 1x per week. We've done a stint with Myofunctional Therapy, Physical Therapy to improve Core Strength, and continue to research ways to help Kyle.

We walk to support all children diagnosed with apraxia of speech - our Apraxia Stars. To show these children they are not alone and to acknowledge all the hard work they must do to overcome communication challenges that affect their day-to-day lives.

We walk to raise funds for the mission of Apraxia Kids – to strengthen the support systems in the lives of children with apraxia of speech by educating professionals and families; facilitating community engagement and outreach; and investing in the future through advocacy and research.

Please help our team meet our fundraising goal by making a donation now or by joining our team. You, too, can make an impact for children and families affected by apraxia!
We believe, “Every child deserves a voice”.