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Link to Donate: http://secure.apraxia-kids.org/nebraskawalk/ewicherski Walk for Children with Apraxia of Speech Take a moment and consider this scenario. Imagine for the next 12 hours you are unable to speak using words. You have a voice, but nothing intelligible comes out. You can hear and understand everything around you. Take it a step farther. Put 25 marbles in your mouth that magically stay in your mouth and not go down your throat. How frustrated and exhausted would you become from not being able to say anything when someone accuses you of something you didn't do, when someone makes a horrific comment about your political party or religion, or your beloved sports team. You know exactly what you want to say, but can't. Now imagine living years like this....this is living with apraxia. My name is Eric a.k.a. Eric the Red, co-owner of Huskerboard.com and Huskernation.com. My son Ben has Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). He is the hardest working person I know because he has to be. Ben is unable to communicate using words. He has a huge heart, smiles constantly, and gives the best hugs. He is intelligent, wants to learn and strives for approval. He lives with apraxia. Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder. Children with CAS have problems saying sounds, syllables, and words. This is not because of muscle weakness or paralysis. The brain has problems planning to move the body parts (e.g., lips, jaw, tongue) needed for speech. The child knows what he or she wants to say, but his/her brain has difficulty coordinating the muscle movements necessary to say those words. I would appreciate any donation you and your family could make as "I walk for Ben" this September 20, 2014 in Grand Island, Nebraska. Thank you for supporting me, the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association and the Walk for Apraxia. Every dollar counts! Your donation makes a difference and helps to support apraxia programs and research! Donate In the upper right side of this page there are two choices. http://secure.apraxia-kids.org/nebraskawalk/ewicherski If you would like to walk with us in Grand Island, Nebraska on Sept. 20, 2014, please click "Join the Team" and fill out the information. This will allow you to set up your own page and request donations if you choose. If you would like to donate, not participate in the walk, please click "Give Now" and fill out the information. **** Please don't forget to print out your receipt for tax purposes ****