Patience & Understanding!

Emily is very eager to learn anything & everything. Her comprehension is at or above age level. She does act younger but only because it is so difficult to live without communication!

Just for a moment try to imagine being able to comprehend everything someone is saying or asking. Now imaging you are unable to talk. How would you communicate what you need or want to that person? You would probably write it down, draw pictures or point. These are all things that you have learned as you grow. Well Emily hasn't learned how to write or draw yet. She is in the very, very early stages of learning to point (and/or sign). So now put yourself in her shoes. How would you communicate without writing or drawing. Its very hard to do. That is just a example of one of the problems Emily deals with due to Apraxia on a day to day basis.

I am learning to be more patient & understanding!