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Hey, ADHD Girls Like Me!…BOX!
This article has been republished with permission from Neurodiversity Press. The original article, published on August 13, 2025, can be viewed at www.neurodiversitypress.com/2025/08/13/hey-adhd-girls-like-me-box. Gina Moravcik, a speech-language pathologist who works with autistic adults, shares...
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Autism and Speech Therapy: Evolving Perspectives
My training as a speech-language therapist tells me that my job is to treat communication deficits in autistic people. I tell them, “Point to the triangle and then the circle.” I verbally model the phrase “I want,” and wait for a response. I read them social stories, encourage them to...
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How to Best Determine if an Autistic Individual is Using an Effective Communication System
Clear and effective communication is one of the most significant challenges autistic individuals encounter. As with many other characteristics of autism, the communication abilities of autistic individuals present across a wide spectrum. While many individuals understand and use spoken language,...
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Telehealth Services Improve Accessibility for Individuals with Autism
Approximately 1 out of 54 children in the United States live with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).1 My son is one of those individuals, so I know firsthand some of the many struggles that can come with safely accessing health care. Diagnosing ASD early in a child’s development can have a...
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Social Coping and Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Power Combination of Psychology and Speech Language Interventions
Throughout our years working with the ASD population, parents often inquire about whether their child should be receiving speech-language or psychological services. The answer is frequently “both.” Research demonstrates that individuals with ASDs are at great risk for developing significant...
