Over the years I have interviewed many parents of children with ASD and have found a few commonalities in behaviors they had noticed somewhat early on (within the first year of their child’s life) that had them questioning if there was a problem. Often times, as the old story goes, they brought up these concerns […]
I did not create the idea for this poster nor is this poster my personal freebie. However, I LOVE it so much and I think it really speaks volumes. Not only do I believe this but I have experienced it many times with children with ASD. So I share it with you today! It’s a […]
I’ve spent years enjoying my time working with the most withdrawn and isolated children with ASD. You know the ones I’m talking about. The most significantly delayed child. The non-verbal child who is so immersed in his or her own world of idiosyncratic behaviors that they appear to be oblivious to others. I write “appear” because […]
Speech-language pathologists always ask me how they can be the one to assess sensory processing and where do they start? Well first let me say, that sensory processing checklists are quite user-friendly and are often made for the purpose of having input from the child’s primary caregiver as well as information from the classroom teacher […]
Last week we touched base on WHY we should learn about our student’s sensory needs, what sensory processing disorder (SPD) is and how it can affect behavior and learning. Now the question remains, now that we know why types of processing deficits our students have, what do we do about it? When we talk […]
Technically it’s FREEBIE Friday and one lucky person is going to WIN a FREE copy of my product, Sensory Needs and ASD: What EVERY SLP should know! All you have to do is comment below on why you want to win this product. I will use the number generator on random.org to determine which […]
It’s April (well almost)! It’s my FAVORITE month of the year as an SLP because it is AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH!!!! And those of you who have been following me for some time now know how much I love talking about all things ASD related. So…today’s topic is on ASD and SPD. So let’s get on […]
Welcome to the Happy To Be an SLP Blog Hop! A special thanks to Felice, over at The Dabbling Speechie for putting this amazing blog hop together!!! In honor of BSHM, we are talking about about statistics, research and all other information regarding an area of speech pathology and/or audiology. As my faithful followers […]
I’m celebrating Austism Awareness Month with a few giveaways!!!! This week I’m giving away: Eliciting Language in Pre-Verbal Children with ASD: A Review of Behavioral and Naturalistic Therapy Techniques I’m very excited to be sharing this new product with some lucky follower! Check out the product description below and enter via the rafflecopter widget at the […]
’m celebrating Austism Awareness Month with a few giveaways!!!! This week I’m giving away my newest product: Practical Ways to Meet Sensory Needs of Students in the Speech Therapy Room! I’m very excited to be sharing this new product with some lucky follower! Check out the product description below and enter via the rafflecopter widget at […]
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