Joanne Ravell Speech Language Pathologist

Literacy in Neurodivergence part 1. Functional Literacy is the ultimate goal. We read to learn, we read for entertainment, we read to cook new recipes, we read to connect with family on what’s app, we read to to improve our own skills and to keep in touch with the world. LITERACY FOR ALL 🔥

Mainstream preschool versus special needs early intervention Centre? What’s the difference and why would I choose a special needs centre over a mainstream for my little one ??

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Speechiemom with a side hustle, getting on with life.

There is no “Autistic speech pattern”, and not all Autistic people have different speech patterns to neurotypicals either. Each person uses their speech systems in a unique way related to how they perceive the world with their sensory and auditory systems, and how they interact with the world relating to their social identity and social confidence. The goal would not be to fix a SPEECH pattern, but to aim for quality of life.

Part 1: There is no template for the “Autistic Speech Pattern”! There is NO such thing! It is so variable, because every individual is unique and has different ways of coordinating and controlling different aspects of their speech. Socially, it may be difficult to tell that one’s voice is different to others and how others may interpret it. Most importantly, the individual needs to be accepted for how they speak, and not be treated differently.

What is your first step with a pre verbal child?

AAC is the gold standard🔥🔥🔥, but when you have a whole class to edit and add symbols to- phew! 🫣🫠🫠🫠🫠