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
Tips and Tricks: How to Potty Train an Autistic Child
Oh my goodness gracious…I never thought I’d make it to the point where I could sit down and offer someone else advice on how to
How to Organize Your Materials for Speech Therapy
Tips and Tricks for Organizing Materials Organizing your materials can have a positive effect on both the therapist/teacher and the student! When we have our
What is the Hand Under Hand? Stop Hand Over Hand
What is Hand UNDER Hand? First: let’s discuss Hand OVER Hand. Hand OVER Hand: a therapy technique often taught in undergraduate and graduate programs
How Do You Make a Sensory Bottle?
Why Make a Sensory Bottle? If your child has sensory processing disorder, ADHD, autism, gets overly-excited, or just enjoys visual sensory input, you might really
Seeing Characteristics of Autism? Say Something!
I think my student might be autistic. Should I say something? Are you an SLP seeing characteristics of autism in one of your students and
Is My Child Autistic?
You Are Here for a Reason. If you’re here, you’re probably already suspicious. That’s enough to go ahead and have your child tested. This is
Favorite Sensory Toys!
“He has no play skills.” “All he does is line up toys.” So what? There is no wrong way to play! Autistic play, stimming, and
What’s wrong with the puzzle piece for Autism?
What’s Wrong with the Puzzle Piece for Autism? A friend suggested I join a Facebook group run by actually Autistic adults. I’m so glad I
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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