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Supporting neurodivergent communication styles: Practical tips for families and caregivers

by Tamiko Teshima, M.A, CCC-SLP Practice Owner & Speech-Language Pathologist Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC At Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, we believe that all communication is valid. In honor of Autism Acceptance Month, we’re taking a deeper look at what it means to support and affirm neurodivergent communication styles. Whether a child uses spoken words,...

A parent with a child sitting on their lap. They are looking at iPads. The title below reads Supporting Neurodivergent Communication Styles: Practical Tips For Families and Caregivers

Supporting neurodivergent communication styles: Practical tips for families and caregivers

by Tamiko Teshima, M.A, CCC-SLP Practice Owner & Speech-Language Pathologist Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC At Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, we believe that all communication is valid. In honor of Autism Acceptance Month, we’re taking a deeper look at what it means to support and affirm neurodivergent communication styles. Whether a child uses spoken words,...

Autism acceptance, not awareness!

by Anna Dubiak, M.S, CCC-SLP Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC It is now April which kicks off Autism Acceptance month. This might be a familiar term to some “Autism Awareness” which has slowly started to shift into its newer title of acceptance. Now, I know what you’re thinking. What is the difference and why does...

Autism and ADHD: similarities and differences

by Hannah Blackwell, M.A., CCC-SLP Duncan Lake Speech Therapy Autism and ADHD share many similarities, sometimes making it difficult to distinguish between the two. Today, we’re going to take a look at the documented similarities and differences between these two diagnoses. Clinical Definitions Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in neurotypical social interactions/communication...

What the heck is gestalt language?

by Anna Dubiak, M.S., CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC There are two kinds of language processors in the world:  analytical language processors and gestalt language processors (GLP).  Analytical language processors learn language from the ground up, building with sounds, to words, to sentences, to full blown conversations!  This is the style of...

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