Communication is powerful. Many of our autistic learners are not communicating through speech or writing, but are still communicating. How do you determine what goals they should be working on? There is a great tool called the Communication Matrix, that is an...
Supporting autistic learners is my passion and it is incredibly important as an SLP and an ABA provider to understand and be responsive to the needs and wants of all individuals, especially autistic learners. After many years of working with students with autism in...
Children, teens, and even adults are working with executive function skills every single day. Executive function skills are critical and practical to learning to live daily lives. Executive function uses an incredible part of your brain. Executive function is that...
Spring is here! Time to get those thematic lessons ready for spring! ABA Speech is here to help with some ready to use, adaptive resources for students with autism. The resources include real life picture scenes, workbooks and more! Spring speech therapy activities...
In today’s world, we hear the term self-care thrown around a lot. Most of us know that self-care is important, but may not be at the point where we are effectively prioritizing it in our days. It can feel unnatural, counterproductive, and even like a waste of time to...
For Middle and High School Students Leisure skills are of utmost value as we meet students with autism in older grades like middle and high school. Students with autism are spending more time in leisure activities as they enter their teenage years. Leisure...