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What Strategies to Prioritize in the New Year (And What To Let Go) Jan 07, 2026

Every January, therapists feel the pressure to do more.

More goals. More data. More strategies.

The new year often brings fresh systems, new expectations, and a long list of things we should be focusing on. And for therapists working with autistic kids, everything can feel important – which makes ...

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The Great GLP Debate Explained: Should We Use the Natural Language Acquisition Framework? Dec 31, 2025

If you’ve been anywhere near the neuroaffirming SLP space lately, you’ve probably noticed it.

The conversation around gestalt language processing (GLP) and the Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) framework has gotten loud.

Between ASHA presentations, published responses, social media posts, and gro...

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Go From Survival Mode to Learning Mode: Core Principles of Trauma-Informed Care Dec 17, 2025

Let’s start with something that feels uncomfortable but needs to be said out loud:

Being autistic in a world built for neurotypical people is inherently traumatic.

Not because autistic kids are broken.

Not because their nervous systems are wrong.

But because the world constantly asks them to ada...

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Why Trauma-Informed Therapy Is a Non-Negotiable for Autistic Kids Dec 10, 2025

If you’ve been in the therapy world for more than five minutes, you’ve probably heard the word trauma tossed around like confetti. But here’s the thing nobody seems to talk about enough:

Trauma doesn’t always look like abuse. It’s not always a “big event,” a crisis, or something dramatic.

Trauma c...

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Strengthening Attention & Executive Functioning in Speech Therapy Sessions Dec 03, 2025

Executive functioning (EF) is at the heart of how we learn, focus, and navigate daily life. I don’t know about you but it’s not something I feel like I got ANY training on in grad school. I know sometimes talking about attention and executive functioning can feel overwhelming. Which is why I was so ...

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