Echolalia is Communication

Echolalia is Communication

by | Jun 14, 2018 | criteria

This month I would like to present some resources on echolalia. This is due, in part, to a dispute on a social media page related to autism and early intervention. One side proposed that echolalia was a restrictive and repetitive behavior that should be extinguished....
The Nonexistent Post

The Nonexistent Post

by | May 6, 2018 | Uncategorized

Updated to add contact information: This blog began as an emailed educational endeavor to a group of my coworkers because I am an Autistic Speech Language Pathologist working in an Early Intervention setting. As push back on some of my more advocate based concepts...
Autism ACCEPTANCE month

Autism ACCEPTANCE month

by | Apr 6, 2018 | Advocacy

Hello Teammates, colleagues, and friends, As always my discussion on autism is from a self-advocates perspective. It is just an alternative way to look at some issues in the world of autism. I am not an expert, nor do I claim any way of thinking about this topic is...
Why ABA Therapy is Not Always the Best Option

Why ABA Therapy is Not Always the Best Option

by | Mar 5, 2018 | Therapy

Having received some positive feedback from my February note, I have decided to continue on and share more information regarding some alternative views of Neurodiversity. Because I was asked last month about evidence based articles as opposed to more personal...