
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,
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,
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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