2012 walk for children with apraxia of speech

Early morning on October 6th, I photographed as a volunteer Charlotte’s 2012 Walk for Children with Apraxia of Speech to benefit CASANA (Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America).  My youngest nephew has struggled with mild apraxia over the last few years and has come a long way after hours of speech therapy each week.  Before attending this event, however, I admittedly never understood how severe apraxia could be.  It was so touching to see all of the families and friends come together to support the young children in their lives dealing with this neurological disorder.  The Charlotte walk, in its inaugural year, raised over $31,000 and was a huge success.