Despite the years of speech therapy and the frustration that comes with the fact I still cannot order a #4 Combo at Taco Bell (I can't say '4,' seriously, I have to say "The Mexican Pizza Combo" every single time! Anyways, I digress)-I would not change my Apraxia.
I would not want to get rid of it. I would hate to lose my accent. I would hate to have missed the journey I went on.
I would have missed the late nights of homework between speech therapy and school. I would have missed out on learning that you can still fail miserably, even if you try your best.
I would have missed out on learning life lessons far beyond my years.
I would not change my Apraxia.
But, if I could, I would change how others look at it.
See, Apraxia is not a 'bad thing.' Annoying, yes, and even irritating-but Apraxia on its own is treatable. …show more content…
It's the annoying family members that say, "He'll talk when he wants."
It's the cynical doctors that say, "You might want to reconsider your future standards; your kid probably won't go to college."
It's the ignorant strangers that remark, "Your kid can't get candy if they don't say 'Trick or Treat.'"
I would not change my Apraxia. But if I could I would change these people's outlooks, empathy, or understanding.
If I could just push a button to make them understand, or at least try to empathize I would.
Now, I am not overly angry at these individuals. Actually, I feel rather sad that they could be so unknowledgeable and lack understanding. However, as an adult, I can't help but to feel a little frustrated.
See, as a speaking adult with an accent, I always encounter individuals that ask me about the accent, usually the conversation follows:,
"Oh is that an accent I
I would not want to get rid of it. I would hate to lose my accent. I would hate to have missed the journey I went on.
I would have missed the late nights of homework between speech therapy and school. I would have missed out on learning that you can still fail miserably, even if you try your best.
I would have missed out on learning life lessons far beyond my years.
I would not change my Apraxia.
But, if I could, I would change how others look at it.
See, Apraxia is not a 'bad thing.' Annoying, yes, and even irritating-but Apraxia on its own is treatable. …show more content…
It's the annoying family members that say, "He'll talk when he wants."
It's the cynical doctors that say, "You might want to reconsider your future standards; your kid probably won't go to college."
It's the ignorant strangers that remark, "Your kid can't get candy if they don't say 'Trick or Treat.'"
I would not change my Apraxia. But if I could I would change these people's outlooks, empathy, or understanding.
If I could just push a button to make them understand, or at least try to empathize I would.
Now, I am not overly angry at these individuals. Actually, I feel rather sad that they could be so unknowledgeable and lack understanding. However, as an adult, I can't help but to feel a little frustrated.
See, as a speaking adult with an accent, I always encounter individuals that ask me about the accent, usually the conversation follows:,
"Oh is that an accent I