The First Responders for Autism
There’s nothing like a good Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) to identify a child with autism early, usually before
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First Person Language & Autism
I really had thought that I was done with the topic of “person first language”. I really had thought that
Read MoreJust because some children with autism can’t speak doesn’t mean they can’t communicate
Want to help your child with autism communicate? Although some children with autism have difficulty communicating with spoken language, they
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One Man’s Opinion on “Person first” Language
I am writing this for one reason: far too many people tell me what to say, so instead of explaining
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Top 10 Favorite Words
Top 10 Favorite Words from Reid’s Latest IEP charismatic initiator seizes leading enthusiasm contagious kinesthetic joyful laughing charismatic (yes, it
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MAJOR Improvements This Summer
Wow – Ashton’s verbal communications are way up, considering his connectedness to YouTube and the TV. He’s just making more
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Clues to How Humans Learn Speech
Researchers at University of Chicago are attempting to better understand how humans learn speech through studying communication in animals. An
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Communication: Much more than words!
Today, when I handed HRH a milkshake, he said ‘tada ada eesake’ unprompted. I translated this as ‘thank you for
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Mini walking encyclopedia
Little Bitty can often be heard rattling off all kinds of animal facts and figures. “Sea turtoos… way eggs on
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If they can’t talk, how can they tell you it hurts?
Boo used to get rampant tonsilitius and I would take him to the Doctor, get the anti-biotics and then fail
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