Thomas Williford

I would advise parents to be patient and work with their kids. They should attend every speech session and take notes to practice with their kids at home. I went to private speech for ten years and my mom was with me every step of the way. I would tell young kids to be patient with themselves and to practice their speech over and over again. They will have to fight for every sound, word and phrase but it will get easier. Everyone has a challenge – mine is Apraxia. My disability doesn’t define me. Instead, it is the part of me that has given me resilience.

-Thomas Williford