Book Companions for Speech Therapy
Why should we bring book companions into speech therapy? Using interactive books can help increase student engagement during speech therapy sessions! I love bringing books to life by pairing with…
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What is the Difference Between an Educational Diagnosis and a Medical Diagnosis of Autism?
Autism Diagnosis: what is it? An Autism Diagnosis comes when a medical team or educational team identify a set of characteristics that meet the criteria required. There is an educational…
Teaching Self Advocacy Skills in Speech Therapy
Shifting “Social Skills Training” to “Self Advocacy” In graduate school, I was taught that it was important to help clients to appear as “neurotypical” as possible. We could do this…
What is Gestalt Language?
What is Gestalt Language Processing? Gestalt Language Processing: a form of language development that moves from whole, memorized phrases to single words. These scripts or Gestalts come from movies, videos,…
The Best Holiday Gifts for Autistic Children
Holiday Gift Guide I recently collaborated with some wonderful SLPs, OTs, my son, and parents on instagram to bring you our recommendations for the best holiday gifts for Autistic children…
Using Sensory Toys in Speech Therapy
Using Sensory Toys for Speech Therapy FUN! Let’s face it, unless our senses are integrated, we can’t focus. We can’t learn. We can’t communicate! When our senses are regulated, we…
Start Here: Welcome!
Hey There, Friends! Welcome I want to thank you for coming to visit my website. I have always wanted to share my ideas, tips & tricks, and resources for…
