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Social communication goals are most useful when they describe what a student needs to do in real places with real people. A broad target such as “will improve…

Toddlers learn basic concepts through repeated, meaningful experiences rather than lengthy explanations. Words such as in, out, big, little, up, down, more and…

Moving from one activity to another can be difficult for an autistic child when the next step feels uncertain, rushed or disconnected from what they are…

Sensory bins give preschoolers a hands-on reason to look, listen, touch, choose, describe and remember words. In speech therapy, a tub filled with rice,…

Poetry gives speech-language pathologists a lively way to help children notice, remember and manipulate the sounds in spoken language. Rhyming texts bring…

A child does not need to speak clearly to share a message. Before words are reliable, an intentional movement can communicate a request, refusal, feeling,…

When a child’s movement, communication, participation and regulation needs overlap, collaboration between a speech-language pathologist and physical therapist…

Children hear indirect requests throughout the day. “It’s a bit cold in here” may mean “Please shut the window”, while “Are your shoes on?” can really mean…

A sensory bin is a simple container filled with materials children can scoop, hide, sort, find and describe. With thoughtful adult interaction, it becomes much…

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition associated with prenatal alcohol exposure. It can affect language, attention,…