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Verbal Stimming is Autistic Communication
This post highlights that echolalia and forms of verbal stimming are meaningful methods of communication used…
Accommodations Are Life-Saving for Autistic People – Here’s Why
The most important thing you can do for an autistic individual when they talk about their…
Identify Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy Using This 4-Question Screener
I see the term “neurodiversity” used everywhere now, and I don’t think it’s just because I’m…
“Size of the Problem” – Why I Don’t Teach it and What to Use Instead.
In this post, I offer alternative perspectives for why an autistic person may demonstrate a “big”…
Why Don’t My Autistic Students Ask for Help?
Let’s talk about why autistic kids aren’t asking for help. If we don’t fully understand the…
Conversation Skills Therapy for Autistic Students: Why Teaching Questions Isn’t Effective
This post reflects on SLPs teaching “conversation skills” therapy for autistic students- is it really beneficial?…
Teach This Simple, Yet Powerful Strategy for Auditory Processing Deficits in Conversation
This post focuses on a specific compensatory strategy that you can teach people with auditory processing…
5 Signs your Autism Awareness Month Shirt Is Not Neurodiversity-Affirming
Are you confident that the t-shirt or sweatshirt you’re wearing in April to support Autism Awareness…
Is Neurodiversity Overwhelming? Basic Principles for Neurodiversity-Affirming Speech Therapy
This post is for any SLP feeling overwhelmed when it comes to neurodiversity-affirming speech therapy and…
I Wouldn’t Be an SLP If I’d Known I Was Autistic…and That’s Some BS Internalized Ableism.
We all start somewhere on our neurodiversity journeys and none of us are perfect. If I’d…