Social Communication
8 articles in this category
Why Bluey Is a Speech Pathologist's Dream: Language Lessons from Bluey
Why Bluey models the play, feelings talk and back-and-forth that build language, what the show gets right, and what it cannot do on its own.
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Supporting a Child with Selective Mutism: Strategies for Home and School
Taking the pressure off talking, responding to every kind of communication, stimulus fading in plain words and how to build a plan with the school.
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What Is Selective Mutism? Understanding This Anxiety-Based Communication Difference
Selective mutism is anxiety, not refusal. How it shows up at kindy and school, its overlap with language and autism, and how we assess without pressure.
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Neuro-Affirming Language in Practice: A Guide
Better words for talking about neurodivergent children, in reports, goals, sessions and at home, with sections for professionals and for families.
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What Is Neuro-Affirming Language? A Parent Guide
Where neuro-affirming language came from, why 'autistic child' and 'child with autism' are not the same choice, and how wording shapes a child's self-view.
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Social Communication Strategies for Autistic Kids
Visual supports, social stories, video modelling and interest-led play: what each one is for and when it helps an autistic child with social communication.
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Pragmatic Language and Autism: An Affirming Guide
What pragmatic language means for an autistic child, why different is not wrong, and how support can build understanding rather than teach masking.
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Babbling: What It Is and How to Encourage It
From cooing to jargon, the five stages of babbling with rough ages, why babbling predicts later talking, and simple ways to encourage it every day.
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