Tips and Tricks: How do you 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 potty train an autistic child. …
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Tips & Tricks: Teaching Body Parts
Why Teach Body Parts? Teaching body parts is one of the most important foundational skills for little ones. It helps us to communicate when something is bothering us, which is…
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 wondering if you should say…
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 really important and needs to…
Virtual Learning with Special Needs (Tips and Tricks)
Tips and Tricks for Virtual Learning First, and foremost, I want to share this document. It was posted in September of 2020 by the federal government. It supports the fact…
How to Teach Spatial Concepts (Freebie Included!)
Teaching Spatial Concepts Ways to Teach Spatial Positions There are two ways to target position words: receptively and expressively. Receptive Language refers to what we understand. If we are…
What is Echolalia?
What is echolalia? One of the characteristics of autism is echolalia. A dictionary states: “meaningless repetition of another person’s spoken words as a symptom of psychiatric disorder.” As a parent…
What is Autism?
What is Autism? I’ve developed a free handout on Autism that you can download here or by clicking the image below. Autism is a sensitive subject. Let’s change that! …
