Opening the Door: Psychotherapy With Nonspeaking or Unreliably Speaking Autistic Young Adults

• By: Judith Croen, LCSW Psychotherapist
• July 9th, 2026
• communication methods, facilitated communication, mental health, nonspeaking autistics, psychotherapy, spelling to communicate, Summer 2026 Issue, therapeutic interventions
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This article is about providing psychotherapy services to nonspeaking or unreliably speaking autistic young adults. Going forward the terms "communicators," "typers," or "spellers" are used interchangeably to describe this group. My hope is to encourage parents, professionals, and the wider...

A Clinician’s Perspective on Robot-Assisted Instruction for Autistic Children

• By: Lisa Lichtenstein MOVIA Robotics, Inc.
• June 25th, 2021
• assistive technology, communication, generalization of skills, psychotherapy, RAI, robot, Robot-Assisted Instruction, Summer 2021 Issue, technology, therapy
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I’ve been licensed in California as a Marriage and Family Therapist for over 18 years and my career passion and good fortune has allowed me to treat children with developmental disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), as well as high functioning adults. Therapy is a profound...

The Ins and Outs of Technologically-Savvy Psychotherapy

• By: Alyson H. Sheehan, PhD Shana Nichols, PhD ASPIRE Center for Learning and Development
• January 1st, 2014
• access to care, mental health services, psychotherapy, technology in therapy, telehealth challenges, teletherapy
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When the parents of a bright, 7-year-old girl were informed that their daughter’s delays in social and emotional development were likely indicative of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), they responded in a manner similar to many other parents who have received such news. They began seeking medical...