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I Got Slapped Today... May 08, 2024

I got slapped today. 

I almost didn’t want to share this because part of me assumed I would be judged, like…

Why are you letting your 5 year old client slap you??

How could you think that’s ok??

And honestly, I was shocked by my reaction. Because I didn’t have one. I...

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How To Help Autistic Kids Communicate Apr 24, 2024

I sat in the beige armchair of my dingy apartment I had recently moved into post-divorce. 

I had just put my two boys to bed and was scrolling through social media.

The pandemic had just hit, and SLPs from all over the world were going into fight or flight.

My feed was littered with frantic...

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Does My Child Have PDA? Mar 27, 2024

Have you ever wondered if your child or client has a PDA profile? 

PDA is known as Pathological Demand Avoidance, but we like to use the more affirming term, Pervasive Drive for Autonomy.

We recently sat down with Dr. Tay, a distinguished child psychologist specializing in early autism...

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Sensory Tips for In-Home Therapists Mar 06, 2024

When you are an in-home therapist, your body is often a playground. 

Am I right??

If you’ve done home-based speech therapy before, you understand how much these little ones love to move. 

Which is why it is so important to be able to provide sensory-based sessions for these...

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Implementing A Sensory-Based Approach in a Clinic Setting Feb 21, 2024

Let’s talk about using sensory strategies in a clinic setting. 

As the owner of a private practice, I understand how easy this sounds in theory but can often be hard to implement in reality. 

When I talk about implementing a sensory based approach in a clinic setting, I’m...

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