Apraxia Monday: Kate visits Small Talk: All About Apraxia
By Leslie Lindsay A few weeks ago, I was busy preparing for my Small Talk: All About Apraxia group. It was our first night and I needed a little help stuffing the folders I had prepared for each participant. So, I did what any good–over-scheduled mom would do: I enlisted the help of my children. “Why not?”I thought. After all, it’s because of my daughter that I even have a group dedicated to helping other parents of children with apraxia. So, Kate Riley and I sat down and stuffed folders. About half-way through, she looked up at me and said, “This looks important, is this your job?” Well, yes. I suppose it is. Depends on how you define “job.” I don’t get paid to do this–at least not in the typical dollars and cents kind of payment–but I do get some kind of payment for my services…it comes from helping others. It comes from a smile on their face, or a kind word of appreciation. It comes when they tell me that they took the next …