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One clear answer per question, with something to print or use.
Short articles for parents, teachers and therapists of young children with autism, developmental delay or a speech delay. Each one answers a single question first, shows it with pictures and examples, and links to the free printable, tool or in-depth guide that goes with it.
Latest articles
Pick the question you have today.
- Speech and languageAutism speech therapyWhat an SLP targets by profile, a session minute by minute, the techniques that work, sample goals and home practice.For parents and new SLPs
- Speech and languageReceptive vs expressive languageUnderstanding vs talking, side by side: milestones by age, autism, mixed language disorder and what therapy targets.For parents and teachers
- Visual supportsPersonal space social storyThe full 12-page story, a school and a home version, and three games that teach arm’s length.For parents and teachers
- Visual supportsTransition social storyThe full “stop and go” story, a transition strip, and home and school scripts for the hard moments.For parents and teachers
- Visual supportsPotty training visual scheduleThe 9-step toileting strip, a short social story, a timed-sit plan with a data sheet, and what to do when it stalls.For parents of autistic children
- Autism and developmentSensory activities for autismActivities for all eight senses, calming vs alerting, seekers vs avoiders, and a sample sensory-break day for preschool.For parents and preschool teachers
- ABA at home and in classPairing in ABAThe pairing procedure in four stages, a first-session script, activities by child, and how to measure it.For new RBTs and parents
Go deeper
The in-depth guides behind these articles.
- ABA therapy explainedWhat ABA therapy is, who does what, and how DTT, NET, task analysis, mands, tacts and intraverbals work, in diagrams.
- Early intervention for autismWhat early intervention is, how to get it, the main approaches, how many hours, and what a week really looks like.
- Speech delayMilestones from 12 to 36 months, late talkers, speech delay vs autism, and what to do at home while you wait.
- AAC for autismAAC devices explained: low-tech to high-tech, cost and funding, how to start, and PECS vs AAC.
- IEP goals for autismHow to write measurable IEP goals for autistic students, with a filterable bank of 80+ sample goals to copy.
Keep exploring
- HubAll guidesIn-depth guides for parents and professionals, each linked to free tools and printables.
- HubAll free printablesAutism worksheets and ABA printables per skill, from matching to WH questions.
- HubAll free toolsVisual supports, social stories, ABA data sheets, IOA, graphs, the VB-MAPP goal mapper and the RBT practice test.
- GuideSpeech delaySpeech delay or late talker?
- GuideABA therapy explainedWhat ABA therapy is, how it helps autistic kids, and how DTT, natural environment teaching, task analysis, mands, tacts and intraverbals work, in diagrams.
- SuperChildFor parentsDaily practice at home that follows your child’s therapy plan.
Next step
Turn the plan into daily practice.
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