My name is Natalie. My son John started in speech therapy shortly after his 2nd birthday when he seemed like there was a delay with his speech. John was diagnosed with Apraxia of Speech. It was a terribly difficult time for my husband and I. John is now speaking in sentences, his articulation is better, he still has his struggles, but he is doing things we didn't expect him to be able to do for years.

We can't help but be grateful for Sue, whom planted this first seed of success. I am fully confident that a large reason for John's success is because of the Early Intervention that he received with Sue. My husband & I take John's condition very seriously & emotionally, this was very hard on us. Sue offered emotional support, guidance & love. She gave us advice & talked to us about how to cope with the social aspect of this condition. Sue told us not to compare John's speech to other children that didn't have speech problems, but to compare John to where his speech was when we first started. There are times even now that my husband & I remind each other of that, when we hear John struggle with his words. John's speech disorder has been the main reason for my sadness & now it is my joy. Although my heart wishes that I never knew Sue or what Apraxia of Speech is, I know that at John's core, his progress has a lot to do with her knowledge, intelligence & her kindness. Sue is a friend & an angel. She helped my child achieve his full potential. She helped mold a once non verbal child, into a beautiful, talkative angel. She helped change all of our lives.

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