Special Interests & Autism: Making Custom Activities and Visuals
Special Interests Many autistic students have special interests or “favorite things”. These are things the student is passionate about. This could include favorite shows, characters,
The Best Visuals for Autistic Students
Using Visuals to Increase Engagement and Reduce Anxiety Adults are pretty good at knowing what they need to feel better: a snack, a run, a
Talk Like a Pirate Day Speech Therapy Theme
Speech Therapy Theme: Pirates In 2020, I used a pirate theme unit in speech therapy for the first time. I had seen other SLP’s doing
The Best Articulation Activities for Speech Therapists
Have the MOST Fun with the Least Prep! Here are 10 Ideas for fun and engaging articulation therapy with little prep work! Using Dot Art
Speech Therapy Ideas for Summer and Extended School Year
“What’s in your box, Mrs. Elizabeth?” Themes for Summer: If you’re doing therapy out of your car or anywhere in the South in the summer….themes
Elopement in Autism: My Autistic Child Runs Away
Help! My autistic child runs away. What can I do? Running Away Bolting Wandering All of these words are synonymous with Elopement. Nearly half of
How to Get a Child to Stop Biting
What Causes Biting? You’ve probably heard this statement before: “behavior is communication.” If you have a child or a student who is biting, it’s important
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
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
How to Teach 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
My name is Elizabeth Hepler and I’ve been a practicing Speech-Language Pathologist since 2005. I am the mother of four great kids. Our household is neurodiverse: ADHD, Autism, Gifted, and more!
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