SarahMay 4, 20201 minSocial MediaIf you want to follow us on Facebook or Instagram, we're there now -- but under a new name: Conduit Advocacy & Therapy Services Why "cond...
SarahApr 27, 20201 minRegulation: Why It Matters & Making It BetterMy first post on regulation covered what it is and how it can go wrong. This time, let's focus on why it matters and how to make it bette...
SarahApr 8, 20203 minConnectionI recently found this timely reminder for parents: "When you have to pick [between parenting and teaching], because at some point you wil...
SarahApr 6, 20201 minAutism Level-Up Month!Many people know April as Autism Awareness Month. A significant portion of the autistic community -- especially #actuallyaustistic folks ...
SarahApr 4, 20201 minWhat Now?! -- Things To Do While Social DistancingHere's another list of links, this time full of ideas to help us all figure out what to do when we can't go out for our normal out-of-hom...
SarahApr 2, 20201 minAccessible Info About Corona/COVID-19We're all having a hard time wrapping our heads around the unexpected changes that have popped up in our lives over the past few weeks. ...
SarahMar 31, 20201 minHello from Home!The last few weeks have been weird for everyone, with lots of schedule changes and disruptions in routines. I've been collecting some hel...
SarahFeb 4, 20201 minRegulation: What's The Big Deal?If you've spent any time around autistic communities or educational and therapeutic professionals, you've probably heard the word "regula...
SarahJan 14, 20202 minDiagnosis and IdentityIn an effort to be as informed a possible about my clients and their perspectives, I follow a number of Facebook groups focused on autist...
SarahJan 5, 20201 minWorld Braille Day (a day late)Did you know...that many AAC users have visual impairments? Braille is one of many supports that can help these individuals communicate ...
SarahDec 16, 20191 minAn Overlooked Barrier to Communication?A recent study of over 2000 autistic children in Australia found that more than a third of them had movement challenges, even though only...
SarahNov 12, 20192 minWhere The Problem Lives The following quotes are from a single article about a community of people who all share the same communication disorder. As you read th...
SarahOct 28, 20191 minDay #28: AAC Awareness Month - TitlesI've personally never been completely comfortable with the title "speech-language pathologist." First, there's the "speech" part. I some...
SarahOct 25, 20191 minDay #25: AAC Awareness Month -- Myth-BustingA lot of people -- especially parents -- worry that introducing AAC means giving up on speech or sacrificing any potential speech develop...
SarahOct 23, 20191 minDay # 23: AAC Awareness Month - My Favorite MemesI'll be honest -- it's been a little bit of a struggle to get a post up (almost) every work-day this month. Today I ran out of my back-l...
SarahOct 22, 20191 minDay #22: AAC Awareness Month - Books!I love using books to teach vocabulary and encourage spontaneous language. It didn't come naturally to me, though. It took me awhile to...
SarahOct 18, 20191 minDay #18: AAC Awareness Month - SuccessI have a confession: Sometimes I LOVE data. When I'm in a session and recording data takes my attention away from my client, interrupting...
SarahOct 17, 20191 minDay # 17: AAC Awareness Month - Surprise!That last part is really the reason I chose this image for today's post: Communication is only really communication if you can't predict w...
SarahOct 16, 20191 minDay #16: AAC Awareness Month - Body LanguageFor many people, technology is so appealing (and such an integral part of our daily lives) that we find it easy to focus on high-tech AAC...
SarahOct 15, 20191 minDay #15: AAC Awareness Month - Communication RightsFor a long time now -- since before I even knew what an SLP was -- I've viewed communication as a human rights issue. It's always good to...