Delayed Speech Development: Talking in Sentences Children with Autism
For a lot of parents and professionals, talking in complete sentences is a major goal for their children and clients. But despite our good intentions there are a lot of mishaps along the way. So I’m going to share the seven biggest mistakes you’re likely to make when teaching a child with autism to speak in complete sentences.
Echolalia: Is Your Client or Child Repeating Words? Here’s What You Can Do
As both a parent and a professional in the autism world, I’ve seen a lot of echolalia in the past 2 decades. Echolalia is a child with autism repeating what you just said. So if you say, “do you want a cookie,” the child can either say “cookie” or “do you want a cookie?” Either […]
Autism in Siblings Risks and Diagnoses: An interview with Jenna P.
I have the pleasure of interviewing my good friend and former client, Jenna! Jenna is an autism mom, and her fall into our world is relatable. From the day of her fateful diagnosis to her self-care routine, you’ll find pieces of yourself throughout Jenna’s story.
Improving Pronunciation & Articulation in Children with Autism
Kids with autism, whether they start talking when they’re two, four, or eight, often have really problematic articulation that doesn’t always follow the typically developing rules. Their articulation can be really difficult to understand. So today I’m going to discuss articulation issues and my system that can help kids talk more clearly.https://youtu.be/cwkZMz8hCHE Each week I […]
Severe Autism: Interview with Amy Lutz
Dr. Mary Barbera speaks about advocating for children with autism so that they’re given their best chances to succeed, as well as her five steps to being an advocate in the Autism community!