My Toddler Is Obsessed with the Alphabet and Numbers but Cant Talk; What Should I Do?

Does your young child have a unique interest in letters and numbers? Do they have other signs of autism? Kelsey, the Turn Autism Around community manager, joins me for 5 of our most frequently asked questions about hyperlexia. Following up on last week's rebroadcast on this topic, we answer the questions all about hyperlexia and how you can help your child.

Hyperlexia in Children: Early Signs, Diagnosis, and Treatments

Hyperlexia is an intellectual disability in which a child is hyper-fixated and obsessed with letters, words, and reading but has low language functionality. Early signs of Hyperlexia can be linked with early signs of Autism. Today I answer questions about identifying the symptoms and signs of Hyperlexia and how to teach children with Hyperlexia and Autism. I share stories of children with Hyperlexia I have worked with first-hand, and more tips and resources on the topic.

Coach Me If You Can Hosts Beth and Amie Interview Dr. Barbera on ABA in Public Schools

In this reverse interview, NSSEO District Coaches from the Coach Me If You Can podcast, Amie and Beth, ask me the questions! During our conversation, they asked me some great questions that I wanted to make sure my listeners got to hear. We talk about my fall into the autism world, the power of a positive teaching environment, ABA and BCBAs in schools, and more.

Using Talk Tools to Support Picky Eating and Speech with Risca Solomon

What if you think its behavioral, but really the lack of oral motor skills is preventing your child from speaking and eating? Risca Solomon is a BCBA and the director of her farm based center, Skybound Therapies. We are talking all about Talk Tools and the transformative and systematic way you can make progress with your child with autism.

Homeschooling Autism: How Marie Found Success Teaching Her Son Using the Turn Autism Around Approach

Marie L. is a mother to two children with autism. She shares her story and success through applying my books, courses, and our online community. We discuss the legal rights involved with transitioning your child to traditional school as well as the value in teaching self-care and life skills alongside speech. Marie has seen wonderful gains with her children and we are so thankful for her to share her stories and videos.

Using the VB Mapp App to Assess and Teach Language with Liz Maher

You have to check out the VB Mapp app and its updated version thats been released. Co-creator of the app and colleague of mine, Liz Maher joins me on the podcast to discuss the origin of the VB-Mapp app and how much it can help parents, caregivers, and providers. We also share some advice that might help you avoid the top assessing mistakes on any assessment.

EESA Assessment: Dr. Barbara Esch on Building Vocal Language and Avoiding Carrier Phrases

Creator of the EESA, the echoics assessment in the VB-Mapp, Dr. Barbara Esch joins me to share her knowledge when it comes to speech therapy for autistic learners. Dr. Esch has the unique certification of SLP, BCBA-D. We discuss common discrepancies in teaching speech to new speakers, like articulation, carrier phrases, and the use of AAC with nonverbal learners.

Dr. Mark Sundberg : Verbal Operants and Using the VB-MAPP Assessment to Build Language

Early 2020 I recorded this classic episode that became one of our most popular episodes across the show. Enjoy this look back at an important interview with a leader in the field, creator of the VB-Mapp, and one of my favorite mentors, Dr. Mark Sundberg. Get refreshed on important topics from the VB-Mapp, Intraverbals, and skills such as mands, tacts, and echoic control.

Using Miss Rachel Songs for Littles to Help with Speech Delays and Autism

Ms. Rachel is a growing sensation with parents on TikTok and Youtube. Her channel, Songs for Littles, has over 1 billion views. Im talking about her videos, the proven techniques she uses, and how Ive used them in my own Ms. Mary videos. I cover how these techniques and strategies can impact language for toddlers with autism or showing signs and even tips for creating your own videos.