05/14/2025
Today is Autism & Apraxia Awareness Day, and my heart is with one very special boy—my nephew, Charlie 💙💛💫
Charlie lives with both autism and apraxia, and he is pure magic ✨ His world looks and sounds different, but it’s bursting with laughter, resilience, and the kind of love that lights up a room. He teaches us every day how to slow down, listen closer, and love harder.
As a massage therapist, I’ve seen how powerful touch can be for kids like Charlie. Massage helps:
• Reduce anxiety and meltdowns 😌
• Improve sleep quality 🌙
• Enhance body awareness and communication 🧠
• Support sensory integration 🌀
• Boost emotional connection and trust 🤗
• Offer a moment of stillness in a busy, loud world 💆♂️
It’s not just about muscles—it’s about comfort, regulation, and connection.
We wear blue today for autism 💙, we raise our voices for apraxia 🗣️, and we wrap Charlie in all the love this world has to offer. You are strong, smart, silly, and so, so special, buddy.
Keep shining, sweet Charlie—your light is unstoppable 🧩⭐🦁