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...
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...
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 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 9, 20191 minDay #9: AAC Awareness Month - Cat Got Your Tongue?AAC isn't just for those who can't speak at all. It's also for those who speak just fine some of the time but have trouble with speech a...
SarahSep 23, 20194 minMotivation - What's the Big Deal?Think back to your least favorite subject in school. Everybody had one -- even the biggest nerds (myself included -- I was never a fan o...
SarahSep 9, 20192 minNeurodiversity 101Having just registered for this conference, I've definitely got neurodiversity on my mind. For those unfamiliar with the term, here's a ...
SarahSep 3, 20192 minRepetition: Language-Learning Friend or Foe?One of the greatest challenges of supporting autistic learners lies at the intersection of two facts about most autistic brains: 1) Pred...