TalkTools: An Approach to Improve Speech Clarity & Feeding Skills
TalkTools is an approach to improve speech clarity and feeding skills as well as to improve things like drooling in children with and without autism.https://youtu.be/SFJdY3bkJNY Each week I provide you with some of my ideas about turning autism around, so if you haven’t subscribed to my YouTube channel, you can do that now and join […]
Is It ADHD, Speech Delay or Autism? | Signs of Autism
When Lucas first started showing signs of autism, I was in denial. He had yet to be diagnosed by a medical professional, and I thought he could just be ADHD or have a speech delay instead. I know I’m not the first parent to experience such denial, and I definitely won’t be the last. That’s […]
Talk Tools & Speech Therapy for Autism with Mags Kirk
Every parent wants their child to succeed, and for many, being able to speak coherently is a huge benchmark of success. That’s why I interviewed speech and language therapist, Mags Kirk. Mags has been a speech therapist since 2003, and thanks to her Talk Tools certification, she’s more than qualified to share her knowledge with you and point you and your child in the right direction.
Teaching Sign Language: Why I Still Start with Sign for Language Development
I got an interesting email about teaching sign language just the other day that I’d like to read and answer for you right here:https://youtu.be/1FAv9Tu6MgkA woman wrote, “I do follow all of your videos and posts and enjoy them. I also read your book about VB. I have a question about kids who have limited speech […]
Sign Language for Autism: 3 Reasons to Teach Sign Language
Many autism professionals and parents have heard that children with autism benefit from sign language. But with the wave of technology, a lot of Speech Pathologists, Behavior Analysts and parents want to use other more technically advanced augmentative communication systems such as IPAD apps to help children with autism who do not speak to communicate. […]