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Ep. 122 Screen Time Considerations for Autistic Kids
Are screens good or bad for autistic kids? Why are transitions away from the iPad so difficult? And what does the research actually say about screen time and autism?
In this live discussion, pediatric speech-language...
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Ep. 121 The Biggest Sensory Mistakes SLPs Make
On this episode, Jessie covers the biggest sensory mistakes SLPs make!
This episode was the Pre-Party for our free training, the Sensory Intensive for SLPs.
While the Sensory Intensive has ended, you can check...
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Ep. 120 Why Anxiety is So Common in Autism (And What Actually Helps)
Anxiety is incredibly common in autistic people. But what if we're asking the wrong question? Instead of asking, "How do we reduce anxiety?" maybe we should be asking, "What is this anxiety trying to tell us?"
In...
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Ep. 119 From Behavior Therapist to NeuroAffirming SLP: Lessons that Shifted My Practice
On this episode, you'll learn:
Why behavior-focused approaches often miss the deeper reason a child is struggling
The questions that helped me move beyond compliance and toward a neuroaffirming perspective
How my...
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Ep. 118 My Best Tips for Parent Coaching in Therapy
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If you want to learn how to:
Get coaching buy-in from families
Implement a simple 5 step parent coaching session structure
Adjust your...
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Ep. 117 How to Build Real Connection with Autistic Kids
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Ep. 116 Why Routines Don’t Always Work for Autistic Kids
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Many SLPs...
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Ep. 115 The Biggest Sensory Challenges + Solutions for SLPs
One of the biggest myths in our field is that “sensory” and “speech” live in different lanes. In reality, how a child processes sensory input directly impacts how they attend, regulate, move, and communicate.
On this...
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Ep. 114 Natural Language Acquisition & Gestalt Language Development with SLP Marge Blanc
In this episode, we're sitting down with Marge Blanc to trace the full history of Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition – from the earliest research, through Marge Blanc’s landmark 2005 case...
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Ep. 113 My Top 3 Activities for Autistic Toddlers & Preschoolers
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On this show, I'm sharing my three go-to activities that...
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Ep 112 Why Team Collaboration Breaks Down & How To Fix It This Year
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Team collaboration can feel impossible – especially on teams supporting...
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Ep. 111 Strategies to Prioritize in the New Year (And What To Let Go Of)
This episode is about resetting your priorities for the new year in a way that’s sustainable, values-driven, and actually realistic, especially for therapists who give a lot of themselves to their work.
Instead of...
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