A bit about me

I was born with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) and am also nearly finished training to be a speech and language therapist. Growing up, I had extensive speech and language therapy for many years and became very aware of the challenges and frustrations that came with living with it.

Although, it was seeing the difficulties of others communicating that really inspired me to train to be a speech and language therapist. But even as I trained, I continued to face difficulties managing my own CAS.  There is so little awareness of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia), especially when we grow into adults. It is a rare disorder. Other forms of speech apraxia like verbal dyspraxia after a stroke or progressive verbal dyspraxia also hardly get a mention. This is why I set this up.

This website is built from that lived experience. It’s packed with resources, ideas, and support, things I wish I had access to earlier. Whether you're an adult with CAS,  a person who has developed speech apraxia later on, or someone just interested in the disorder, I hope you find it useful.