Walk for Apraxia

Walk for Apraxia The Walk for Apraxia brings together parents, professionals, and community members to raise awareness and fundraise for Apraxia Kids. It all began with a child.

How did the Walk for Apraxia® begin? Sean Freiburger, who has had over 650 hours of speech therapy for his diagnosis of severe speech apraxia, saw a sign for a walk-a-thon and asked his mother what it was. Sue Freiburger, Sean’s mom, told him that people were gathering together to walk and help others. Sean immediately said, “Why can’t we do that for apraxia?” Given that just a few years earlier, Sue was not sure she would ever hear Sean speak at all, much less understand his questions, she told him with a teary-eyed smile, “Yes, we can!”

The first Walk for Apraxia happened on October 18, 2008 in Pittsburgh, PA with Sean leading over 300 walkers in his effort to raise awareness about childhood apraxia of speech and funds for the apraxia programs and research sponsored by CASANA, the only national nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to children with apraxia and their families. Since then, the Walk for Apraxia® has grown to nearly 15,000 walkers throughout North America! The 2022 Walk for Apraxia promises to be our biggest year yet while celebrating 15 years of walking for children with apraxia. We hope you will join in this amazing event! No matter if you want to participate in our virtual walk or join one of our in-person walk communities, we can assist you. This is a great way to spread awareness no matter where you live.

Wyatt's Warriors has made it to the 2026 Champions Club! This team’s family and friends will be celebrating at the 2026 ...
10/13/2026

Wyatt's Warriors has made it to the 2026 Champions Club! This team’s family and friends will be celebrating at the 2026 Chicago Walk for Apraxia.

When asked about why participating in the Walk for Apraxia is important to them, the team responded with, “Apraxia is not a word most people have ever heard of. Including our family. You tell someone and you always have to explain it.
This Walk spreads so much awareness behind what apraxia is.
The most important reason in participating in the Walk, is to celebrate Wyatt. His hard work, his determination, all of the ups and downs, tears, all his wins. He deserves to be celebrated!”

Read more about Wyatt's Warriors here: https://act.apraxia-kids.org/fundraisers/wyattswarriors/chicagowalk

10/12/2026
Congratulations to Team Maddox for making it to the 2026 Champions Club! Their team brought their family and friends to ...
10/12/2026

Congratulations to Team Maddox for making it to the 2026 Champions Club! Their team brought their family and friends to celebrate in the 2026 Cedar Rapids Walk for Apraxia.

Team Maddox said “Participating in the Walk for Apraxia is our way of celebrating how hard Maddox works, supporting other families on this journey, and reminding him that he has an entire community cheering him on” in response to why participating in the Walk for Apraxia is so important to them.

Learn more about their team here: https://act.apraxia-kids.org/fundraisers/TeamMaddox/cedarrapidswalk

Ella's Crew has officially joined the 2026 Champions Club! Their team honored their Apraxia Star in the 2026 Twin Cities...
10/11/2026

Ella's Crew has officially joined the 2026 Champions Club! Their team honored their Apraxia Star in the 2026 Twin Cities Walk for Apraxia.

Why does Ella's Crew participate in the Walk for Apraxia? They responded with, “We love that it is a community of others with apraxia and a celebration of all their hard work in finding their voices! ”

Read more about this team by clicking here: https://act.apraxia-kids.org/fundraisers/ellascrew/twincitieswalk

The 2026 Champions Club has gained another member! Our new Champions Club team Team J celebrated in the 2026 Western Mic...
10/10/2026

The 2026 Champions Club has gained another member! Our new Champions Club team Team J celebrated in the 2026 Western Michigan Walk for Apraxia.

When asked about the importance of participating in the Walk for Apraxia, the team responded with, “Apraxia is so rare that we’ve experienced the only people who truly understand it are people who know someone who has it. Our desire is for more people to understand that just because someone’s words might not work, they understand and internalize what the rest of their world says and does. Children with apraxia need the ability to show us what’s in their brain. That takes research, therapy, and work. Lots of work. ”

Read more about Team J's journey here: https://act.apraxia-kids.org/fundraisers/teamj/westernmichiganwalk

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