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"It is not okay to keep forcing autistic children into social skills training. It is not okay to tell them to stop talking about the things they love & know so much about because other kids do not want to hear it." https://therapistndc.org/an-autistic-slps-experiences-with-social-communication/
"It is not okay to teach them that they have to adapt to everyone else’s expectations to be accepted. Autistic communication is a cultural difference that should be understood and respected."
Tips for SLP/SLTs:
"Learn about communication differences from autistic adults.
Learn to view autism as a lived experience, a culture, and a normal variation in human neurology (neurodiversity).
Advocate for autism acceptance, understanding, and empowerment."
"Learn about communication differences from autistic adults.
Learn to view autism as a lived experience, a culture, and a normal variation in human neurology (neurodiversity).
Advocate for autism acceptance, understanding, and empowerment."
Tips for SLP/SLTs:
"Teach autistic children and their non-autistic peers that people communicate in many different ways, all communication is valid, and there is no “right” way to think or communicate."
"Teach autistic children and their non-autistic peers that people communicate in many different ways, all communication is valid, and there is no “right” way to think or communicate."
Tips for SLP/SLTs:
"Do not impose neurotypical expectations on autistic children (such as eye contact or whole body listening); honor and validate autistic communication.
Do not force social interaction for the sake of being social."
"Do not impose neurotypical expectations on autistic children (such as eye contact or whole body listening); honor and validate autistic communication.
Do not force social interaction for the sake of being social."
Tips for SLP/SLTs:
"Encourage discussions about specialized interests and create opportunities for autistic children to connect with others that share similar interests.
Teach self-advocacy skills."
"Encourage discussions about specialized interests and create opportunities for autistic children to connect with others that share similar interests.
Teach self-advocacy skills."
Tips for SLP/SLTs:
"Teach perspective-taking skills but do not force neurotypical perspectives on autistic children (we need out of the box thinkers).
Always provide access to and model AAC (for both speaking and non-speaking children)."
"Teach perspective-taking skills but do not force neurotypical perspectives on autistic children (we need out of the box thinkers).
Always provide access to and model AAC (for both speaking and non-speaking children)."
