Autistic exhaustion
Busy day – lots of people – crowded city – travelling together – rushing for trains – passionate discussions – waiting round – arrangements to meet up with other folk. … Continue reading
Back to school blues
Change is inevitable and we want to empower our kids to be able to take changes in their stride feeling empowered and supported. The “back to school spot the difference” encourages kids to take a proactive approach to something that can cause a lot of anxiety.
Our new addition at Grow Communication
“My little girl has had many people fail to see her potential and it’s changed who I am as a parent and a therapist. I believe every child has unique interests, motivations, and strengths that need to be uncovered and recognised. What an honour and privilege it is to really see the greatness that lies in each child and to truly experience joy as each new (communication) skill is achieved.”
Showing and telling in speech therapy
This week I have been exploring using PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) to target some functional and relevant speech for an autistic young person. PROMPT is a … Continue reading
When friendships and feelings are painful – using toys to explore
So who knew! Moshi monsters are a great tool to explore social relationships, friendships and emotions. As I looked through my resource cupboard one day last week to find the … Continue reading
There for the long haul
What does Grow Communication have to do with travel you may ask? Indeed, aside from dashing round the country to see families, the journeys I am thinking of here are … Continue reading
Creative ways to learn time concepts – part 3
If you have followed part 1 and part 2 of this series on time concepts you will have had a look at some of my other ideas to teach those … Continue reading
