Plain-language guides
for real families.
Evidence-based, identity-affirming writing about communication, autism, AAC, and the everyday questions parents actually ask.
Echolalia is communication: a parent's guide to gestalt language
If your child repeats lines from movies, scripts conversations, or 'parrots' what they hear — that's gestalt language processing. It's not a glitch. It's a route into language.
Read article →Starting AAC: what to expect in the first six months
AAC isn't a quick fix and it's not a last resort. Here's what realistic progress looks like — and what to ignore from people who say it 'should be faster'.
Read →Why we use identity-first language at Speech Sprout
"Autistic person" or "person with autism"? The autism community has been clear for years. Here's the research, and why our practice listens.
Read →Sensory processing differences in autistic kids
Hyper, hypo, seeking, avoiding — eight sensory systems and how they shape your kid's day. With practical accommodations.
Read →Speech delay vs autism: what's the difference?
They overlap, but they're not the same. A clinician's plain-language guide for parents who are wondering — and worried.
Read →Early signs of autism: a non-deficit framing
How to notice autistic traits in young kids without slipping into deficit language. What to do — and what to skip.
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