Spoon Theory
Spoon theory helps us better understand the lived experience of disability & chronic illness. A powerful concept, it has given…
Special needs resources
Autistic Pride Day 2022
Autistic Pride Day is on June 18th. Every year, it is observed around the world to raise awareness of Autism.…
AAC Planning Tool
AAC experts have a myriad number of evaluation tools. As we all know, ‘a one size fits all’ approach will…
Beyond Functional Communication
Communication is a complex phenomenon. It serves certain functions in our everyday life. That said, we also communicate to share…
Phonological Awareness & AAC
Literacy is significantly about reading, writing and social interaction. Thanks to research, we now know that a lot more goes…
AAC Caregivers: Seeking & Receiving Support
It is crucial that AAC caregivers receive the right kind of support while they support the AAC users in their…
AAC and Gestalt Language Processors
Assistive Communication supports like AAC provide individuals with opportunities to overcome speech delays & difficulties, and begin communicating. AAC has…
Floortime Therapy: Important Concepts and Benefits
In a previous blog we discussed the basics of Floortime Therapy. In this article we go deeper to answer some…
Echolalia: Outside the Spectrum
Many early child language researchers are acknowledging the role of echolalia as an important milestone in the process of language…
SCERTS: A Framework for Social Communication
What is SCERTS? SCERTS is a research based framework that serves as a guide to building competence in social communication…