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33 articles on speech delays, articulation, and communication — newest first.
- Early Signs of Autism in Toddlers, by AgeEarly signs of autism in toddlers organised by age band from 9 months to 3 years, the four signs clinicians weight most, and what is not a sign at all.9 min
- Signs of Autism in Girls, and Why They Get MissedSigns of autism in girls look different from the textbook list. What masking looks like at 5 and at 9, and how to document it for a 90-minute appointment.9 min
- M-CHAT Autism Screening: What Your Score MeansWhat the M-CHAT autism screening actually measures, what low, medium and high scores trigger next, and why a positive screen usually does not mean autism.9 min
- What to Do While Waiting for an Autism AssessmentWhat to do while waiting for an autism assessment — the free support you can start without a diagnosis, how to document, and what not to spend money on.9 min
- What to Do After an Autism Diagnosis: First 30 DaysWhat to do after an autism diagnosis, week by week: reading the report, triaging the services, deciding who to tell, and the grief nobody warns you about.9 min
- Gestalt Language Processing: Scripts Into SentencesWhat gestalt language processing means, how to tell if your child is one, how to mitigate scripts into flexible language, and where the evidence is thin.8 min
- Echolalia in Children: What the Repeating MeansEcholalia in children is communication, not noise. A decoding table for immediate and delayed scripts, what each one usually means, and how to respond.8 min
- How to Help a Nonverbal Autistic Child CommunicateHow to help a nonverbal autistic child communicate — build a communication inventory, respond to every attempt, and get AAC in place before speech stalls.8 min
- AAC for Autistic Children: A Parent's Starter GuideAAC for autistic children, explained without jargon: whether it stops speech, low-tech vs high-tech, a decision tree, funding routes, and the setup cost.9 min
- Will My Autistic Child Ever Talk? An Honest AnswerWill my autistic child ever talk? What is actually known, why nobody can predict one child, and why the idea that a window closes at five is wrong.9 min
- Teaching an Autistic Child to Request: A Practical GuideTeaching an autistic child to request, step by step — from reaching to words, with setups that work and a clear line between motivating and withholding.9 min
- Social Communication Skills in Autism: What Actually HelpsSocial communication skills and autism — what is genuinely worth teaching an autistic child, what is really masking training, and how to tell them apart.8 min
- Autism Meltdown vs Tantrum: How to Tell and What to DoAutism meltdown vs tantrum — the real difference, what to do in the moment, how to handle the supermarket, and the recovery phase nobody warns you about.9 min
- What Is Stimming, and Should You Stop It?What is stimming, what it does for your child, why suppressing it backfires, and the one honest exception where a stim needs a safer substitute instead.8 min
- PDA Autism: What Pathological Demand Avoidance Looks LikePDA autism explained — what the profile is, why it is not a DSM diagnosis, why reward charts backfire, and the declarative language scripts that work.9 min
- Sensory Overload in Children: Signs and What to ChangeSensory overload in children — the early warning signs before a meltdown, a room-by-room audit of your home, and why one child both seeks and avoids input.8 min
- Speech Therapy Goals for Autism: How to Judge ThemLearn to read speech therapy goals for autism critically — decode the jargon, compare a weak goal to a strong one, and know what to ask when progress stalls.9 min
- IEP Communication Goals for Autism: What to Ask ForA practical guide to IEP communication goals for autism — the accommodations parents forget to request, how to get them in writing, and what to say to a no.9 min
- Visual Schedules for Autism: Build One in an EveningHow to make visual schedules for autism that actually survive — why photos beat symbols, the timer caveat nobody mentions, and the week-three problem.8 min
- Autism and Screen Time: An Honest GuideScreens do not cause autism. Here is what autism and screen time really involves — displacement, co-viewing, and why AAC should never be counted as screen time.9 min
- Signs Your Child May Have a Speech Delay (Ages 2–5)Age-by-age speech and language milestones for children 2-5, red flags that warrant an evaluation, and what to do while you wait for a speech therapist.9 min
- Speech Therapy Games That Actually Keep Kids Engaged12 speech therapy games kids genuinely enjoy — no printables required. Organized by goal: articulation, vocabulary, language building, and social communication.8 min
- Speech Blubs vs Verbalyft: Honest Comparison (2026)Speech Blubs and Verbalyft compared feature by feature — approach, engagement, therapist tools, pricing, and privacy — so you can pick the right fit for your child.7 min
- When Should You Start Speech Therapy? A Research-Based GuideHow early is too early for speech therapy? What the research says about timing, early intervention outcomes, and the real cost of 'wait and see'.7 min
- Best Teletherapy Tools for Speech-Language Pathologists (2026)A working SLP's toolkit for teletherapy in 2026: session platforms, digital materials, home-practice apps, and documentation tools — with honest pros and cons.9 min
- Autism and Speech Delay: What Parents Need to KnowHow autism-related communication differences differ from speech delay, what the signs are, and evidence-based ways to support your child's communication either way.10 min
- How to Help Your Toddler Start Talking: 9 Techniques That WorkNine research-backed techniques parents can use today to encourage a late-talking toddler — plus the common habits that accidentally slow talking down.8 min
- Free Speech Therapy Resources for Parents (2026)Genuinely free speech therapy help: government early-intervention programs, university clinics, free apps and materials, and communities — no trial traps.8 min
- AI in Speech Therapy: How Clinicians Are Actually Using It (2026)Beyond the hype: where AI genuinely helps in pediatric speech therapy — practice engagement, pronunciation feedback, documentation — and where it has no business replacing clinicians.8 min
- How to Assign Speech Therapy Homework Parents Will Actually DoWhy 80% of speech homework dies in a backpack — and a practical redesign for SLPs: smaller asks, routine anchoring, engagement-first formats, and closing the data loop.8 min
- Understanding Your Child's Speech Assessment ResultsStandard scores, percentiles, 'expressive vs receptive,' severity labels — a plain-English decoder for the speech-language evaluation report, and the questions to ask next.9 min
- Best Speech Therapy Apps for Kids Compared (2026)Honest comparison of the top speech therapy apps for children — Speech Blubs, Articulation Station, Verbalyft, and more. Find the right app for your child's needs.12 min
- How to Do Speech Therapy at Home: A Parent's GuidePractical guide for parents on doing speech therapy activities at home between sessions. Evidence-based techniques you can start today.10 min
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