A Sound Approach Speech/Language Therapy

Cheap seats, but gorgeous evening with Wilco at St Augustine Amp.

Gotta check this out.

This is such an incredible book--If you support neurodivergent children in any capacity, I can't recommend it enough. It's JOY, just like the cover. Thank you to my dear friends, Yellow Ladybugs. https://yellowladybugs.myshopify.com/en-us

Hello everyone, I'm sad to report that I have closed my physical office in High Springs. For personal reasons, it just wasn't working out. As a result I am not taking any new clients, and will basically be on a hiatus from my private practice. We'll see what the future brings. My thanks to everyone who helped me this past year in High Springs.

Just finished my training in NLA. It has validated ideas I've had for years. So glad it is becoming better understood and more widely accepted.

You probably already know about language expansions--they're some of the bread and butter of early intervention, after all!

But what if we applied this concept to play skills, too. Play expansions help the child see new ideas for how to engage with toys, hear the language associated with them, and give them an opportunity to imitate without demands or instructions to do so.

Members can get more details on the benefits of this intervention, plus a printable caregiver handout at https://www.theinformedslp.com/review/think-language-expansions-but-for-play

http://doi.org/10.1177/0271121410378758

[Visual Description: Image is titled, "Think language expansions... but for play! How to support functional play skills without prompting." The first cartoon is labeled, "When your child is playing..." showing a child's hand playing with a car. The next car is labeled, "Join in, imitate, and describe" showing both an adult and child hand playing with their own cars. The adult is saying, "The cars are fast!" The next cartoons are labeled, "Then expand your play and describe like this..." The first cartoon shows a car going into a box and is labeled, "Add objects." The adult is saying, "Let's park in the garage." The second cartoon shows two cars bumping into each other and is labeled, "Use the toy in a different way." The adult is saying, "Crash! Watch out!" The third cartoon shows a hand cleaning a car with a tissue and is labeled, "Do something to the toy". The adult is saying, "Time to wash the car!" The fourth cartoon has a toy person riding in the car and is labeled, "Make toys interact with each other." The adult is saying, "Go, driver, go!"]

https://news.berkeley.edu/2022/04/14/minimally-speaking-autistic-student-wins-soros-fellowship-for-ph-d/
This is wonderful!

‘Minimally speaking autistic’ student wins Soros fellowship for Ph.D. Psychology major is first student with oral-motor apraxia to win prestigious award

Love this! Just a shift in perspective makes a huge difference in understanding.

Great article. Helpful information to help everyone understand the real idea of a "spectrum".

“Autism is a Spectrum” Doesn’t Mean What You Think What you believe the “autism spectrum” means is not what it actually means. It’s more like…

April is Autism Awareness Month! I love the Level Up concept!

This week! The start of Autism Level UP! month.

Hit the ground running with the Essential Guide to the Autism Level UP! Levels.

Download the Guide ( thanks to our volunteer translators in this AUsome community ) in Portuguese, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Romanian, Japanese, and English! https://autismlevelup.com/the-essential-guide-to-the-autism-level-up-levels/

We'll post some optional reading to help you figure out your level and next steps, soon!

Image description: Autism Level UP! Guide to the Levels... the instructions at the bottom read : Instructions:
1) Identify your current level
2) Immerse yourself in that level. Embrace it! Make sure you that you have a solid foundation from which to grow
3) Determine your next step
4) Stretch your understanding and beliefs, and get out of your comfort zone. It is the only way you will Level UP!
5) Repeat
Note. Don’t skip any steps! Success at each step relies on success of all prior steps! They are all needed…we wouldn’t have included them all if they weren’t necessary.

Full pdf available for download at link : https://autismlevelup.com/the-essential-guide-to-the-autism-level-up-levels/