
Why Self-Advocacy Matters
What an iDKHOW concert and a New Year's planning day taught me about the importance of self-advocacy.


Metalinguistics: A Neurodivergent Affirming Approach to Pragmatics Therapy
Let’s consider how we can work on metalingustic skills in speech therapy to help neurodivergent students improve their social skills.

A Realistic Conversational Skills Framework for Neurodivergent Students
Just as we have realistic expectations for ourselves in conversations, we should teach realistic conversation skills to our students. Here’s a tiered framework for teaching conversations to neurodivergent students.

All Students Deserve Functional Language
We’ve often narrowed our definition of “functional language” to the point that some students are left out of valuable services. What should we be looking at with our middle and high school students to make sure their language is truly functional?