Breaking the Silence: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for Autistic Children

• By: Holly Pinto, MS, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist
• July 9th, 2025
• AAC, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, communication, language development, nonspeaking, nonverbal communication, parents, speech-language pathologist, Summer 2025 Issue, support, technology
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Imagine your child has thoughts, feelings, and ideas but struggles to say them out loud. For many parents of children on the autism spectrum, this is a daily experience. This is where Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) can help. What is AAC? Augmentative and Alternative...

Awareness and Acceptance: 10 Things I Wish Everyone Understood About Autism

• By: Amy Kelly, MBA, MNM Devereux
• April 1st, 2024
• communication, empathy, inclusivity, nonverbal communication, patience, sensitivity
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Twenty years ago, my daughter, Annie, was diagnosed with autism. Throughout our journey, I have learned that not everyone is aware of or fully understands her disorder, and when they see or interact with us, they may not know what to do or say. Annie is now a thriving 22-year-old, and as I...

The Role of Compassion in Professional ABA Services Relationships

• By: Howard Savin, PhD Michael Reid, PhD, PsyD, QABA Global Autism Initiative
• October 2nd, 2023
• ABA, active listening skills, applied behavior analysis, culturally sensitive support, developing therapeutic relationships, education, empathic relationships, Fall 2023 Issue, family empowerment, hope, nonverbal communication, online parent education, unequal access to services
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“Phenomenology or phenomenological psychology, a sub-discipline of psychology, is the scientific study of subjective experiences. It is an approach to psychological subject matter that attempts to explain experiences from the point of view of the subject via the analysis of their written or...