Blue Water Speech Therapy

11/01/2025

Come and join us! Link to the Zoom meeting is in the caption.

🗓️ Volunteer Meeting Reminder! 🗓️

We are planning our biggest community celebration and fundraiser of the year — and we’re looking for amazing volunteers to help make it all happen! 🎉

Join us on Wednesday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m. (on Zoom) to learn how you can get involved.

Whether you love planning, organizing, cooking, coordinating sponsors, or bringing the fun on event day — there’s a role for everyone! 🙌

At the meeting, we’ll share more about what Step Up for Apraxia is all about, introduce our volunteer teams, and help you find the right fit for your time, skills, and interests.

No experience needed — just enthusiasm, teamwork, and a passion for making a difference! 💪💙

📅 Wednesday, November 12, 2025
⏰ 7:00 p.m. (Zoom)
🔗 https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83772181911?pwd=A9PF5MjhoKDmqfOwujAs4HjEdUGS1h.1
(Meeting ID: 837 7218 1911 | Passcode: 117767)

We are so excited to see everyone there! 🎉💙

10/20/2025

We have so many ways of getting involved in our Step Up for Apraxia event (May 23, 2026)
Even if you think you might have a little bit of time to help, join us on November 12 to learn about all the roles.

💙 Volunteer Highlight: Step Up Raffle & Swag Bag Team 💙

We’re looking for creative and organized volunteers to join our Raffle & Swag Bag Team for Step Up for Apraxia 2026! 🎁🛍️🎟️

This team adds an extra layer of excitement to our event — helping to collect, organize, and display raffle prizes while assembling fun swag bags for participants and families. From reaching out to local businesses to preparing the prize table, your efforts help create those special moments that make Step Up for Apraxia so memorable! ✨

If you love event details, connecting with community partners, or seeing smiles — this is the perfect team for you! 🙌

💻 Learn more at our Volunteer Info Meeting
📅 Wednesday, November 12, 2025
⏰ 7:00 p.m. (Zoom)
🔗 https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83772181911?pwd=A9PF5MjhoKDmqfOwujAs4HjEdUGS1h.1
(Meeting ID: 837 7218 1911 | Passcode: 117767)

Join us and help make Step Up 2026 our most exciting event yet! 🎉

07/18/2025

I'm so excited to introduce Inayah and welcome her to the Blue Water Speech team!

Inayah is a recent graduate with a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, bringing a fresh perspective and a strong passion for supporting children in their early communication development. Specializing in social skills and early language acquisition, she is committed to helping young learners build foundational communication skills, fostering positive social interactions, and developing effective strategies for language use in everyday contexts. Eager to continue learning and growing in the field, Inayah is excited to contribute her expertise in creating meaningful progress for children and their families.

Inayah is accepting new clients in Chestermere and NE Calgary. She has some availability this summer, but her schedule is nearly full for September, so contact us soon if you’d like to book an appointment!

07/17/2025

We are home!
- 33 days
- 12,153 km
- 21 States

It truly was the adventure of a lifetime and we can’t wait for our next road trip. But we’re happy to be home. We were a little tired of the heat and humidity, but not quite prepared for the 12 degrees and rain that greeted us at home.

Speech therapy is back in full force!
Stay tuned for some new and exciting news!

06/27/2025

Well, I promised updates! Here we are two weeks in already and I’m finally doing an update. We’ve covered a lot of ground and are having the BEST time. I think we’ve hit 12 states so far. Some highlights:
- Saw lots of rocks in Utah and hiked in 40 degree weather.
- Painted Cadillacs at Sunrise in Texas
- Saw big rockets in Houston
- Swam with baby otters in Louisiana
- Had amazing beach time (with incredibly warm water) in Florida.
We are currently on Georgia and there are still so many amazing things in the schedule. Everywhere we’ve been, they’ve been experiencing a heat wave. This has been less than ideal. Here’s hoping for milder temperatures for the next two weeks!

04/13/2025

Please register so we have numbers!

🌟 CHAoS in the Park! 🌟
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon celebrating Apraxia Awareness 💙

📅 May 24th | 11:00am – 2:00pm
📍 Edworthy Park – Picnic Site 9

🎨 Build & paint car kits
🏁 Race on our track
🍔 BBQ lunch
🎈 Face painting & balloon artist
🤝 Meet other families
🏆 Celebrate our Apraxia Heroes!

🎟️ Tickets:
$2/person | $6/kit | $15/family bundle
👉 Pre-order now: https://calgary-apraxia.helcim.app/quick-order

💰 Apraxia Heroes attending can win a $500 cash prize for therapy costs!

Let’s make some CHAoS together! 🎉

04/13/2025

Get your blue shirts ready!!
And also...we have some fun stuff planned for May so keep your eye out....

🚨 CHALLENGE TIME! 🚨
Did you know only 1 in 1,000 children are diagnosed with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)? Let’s make their voices LOUDER! 💙
🎯 Here’s the challenge:
1️ Buy an Apraxia Awareness Shirt 👕
2️ Take a photo ordering it 📸
3️ Post it with & tag 3 friends to do the same!
✨ Every purchase supports vital programs for kids with CAS. Together, we can create real change!
🔗 Order yours today: calgaryapraxia.ca
Who’s in? 👇 Drop a 💙 if you’re joining the challenge!

04/01/2025

May 14 is Apraxia Awareness Day!
Get your blue shirts ready! (And stay tuned for more fun in May!)
Order here: www.calgaryapraxia.ca
If you are in Chestermere and/or one of my clients, I'm happy to pick up your shirts when they come in, and get them to you.

06/27/2024

CAS is a very complex neurological speech sound disorder that we are only just beginning to understand. It is now known that CAS affects WAY more than just planning and programming the sounds for speech. CAS is rarely a stand-alone diagnosis. There is almost always something else that comes along with it. This has big implications for school! Support from teachers, SLPs, and parents is essential. 💙🤍

06/25/2024

I know this looks complicated. That’s because it is! Treating CAS is not like treating any other speech sound delay/disorder. It’s so important for SLPs that are treating Apraxia to have a solid understanding of the principles of motor learning.

06/20/2024

Therapy for a child with Apraxia of speech can look a little different than ‘typical’ speech therapy. You might see us do some of these things in traditional speech therapy, but they don’t work for a motor speech disorder! Apraxia is a difficulty with planning the movement for sounds. If we are trying to get sounds in isolation, we are not working on movement. Sometimes, you’ll notice that we work on only a handful of words each session. There are many days where we might only practice 1-2 words. That can feel slow and painful for a parent. But we are targeting the motor system and training the brain. This can take a while!

Feel free to ask questions or share your thoughts. Let's keep the conversation going! 💬💙

06/13/2024

Not ALL speech-language pathologists are competent in treating childhood apraxia of speech. Ask your SLP if they have any training and/or experience with CAS.