It’s Never Too Late to Communicate: Increasing Communication Access for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism

• By: Laura Nagy, MS, CCC-SLP Melmark
• December 30th, 2024
• adults, communication, speech therapy, support, Winter 2025 Issue
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An estimated 5 million people in the United States are living with complex communication needs (CCN) (Beukelman & Light, 2020). This estimate includes people across all age groups and disability types who experience difficulties meeting their communication needs using only verbal speech....

Language Development and Communication for Nonverbal Autistic Children

• By: Chantal Rainford, BCBA, LBA Nevada Autism Center
• July 12th, 2022
• AAC devices, American Sign Language, children, communication, language, Music Therapy, nonverbal, PECS, picture exchange communication system, pivotal response training, speech therapy
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Autism spectrum disorder is one that has a broad range of symptoms, but many with its diagnosis have similar “core” symptoms. Difficulties with language and communication is a shared struggle for many. Thankfully, with today’s constantly evolving technology and research, individuals with...