Supporting Social Communication in Autism: A Review of Evidence-Based Speech Therapy Approaches

• By: Pariya Parhizkar Shahri, MSLP PhysioPlus Medical Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• July 9th, 2026
• AAC, autism services, evidence-based interventions, family involvement, pragmatic language, social communication, speech therapy, Summer 2026 Issue
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When people think about autism and communication challenges, they often focus on speech itself. However, many autistic children develop age-appropriate vocabulary and grammar while continuing to experience significant difficulties with social communication. These challenges may include...

Maximize Social Learning by Combining Portable Technologies and Proven Video Modeling Techniques

• By: Laurie Jacobs, MA, CCC-SLP Social Skill Builder
• January 1st, 2014
• ASD interventions, nonverbal communication, pragmatic language, social interaction skills, social skills training, technology, video modeling, visual learning
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If you are looking for a way to bridge the social language gap to help kids with ASD, Asperger’s and other learning disabilities achieve success in social situations; interactive video modeling tops my list. This method has research-validated results, and I have seen my own clients grow by leaps...