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On Controversy and Community
I said something in the Comments section of one of my earlier posts about GLP and Linguistics , referring to my opinion that the authors...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Jul 16 min read
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Another Linguist's Take on Blanc's Proposition of Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition: Part 2
What We're Here For Image Description: a purple dart sticking out of the center of a bulls-eye. Before we begin, I want to clarify for us...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Jun 215 min read
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Another Linguist's Take on Blanc's Proposition of Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition: Part 1.5
Check out the next installation over on Instagram . Part 1 Part 2
Sarah McKim Thomas
Jun 161 min read
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Another Linguist's Take on Blanc's Proposition of Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition: Part 1
Back in December, there was a presentation at ASHA that garnered a lot of attention in certain circles, both positive and negative. The...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Jun 113 min read
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Social Media
If you want to follow us on Facebook or Instagram, we're there now -- but under a new name: Conduit Advocacy & Therapy Services Why...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Oct 17, 20211 min read
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Regulation: Why It Matters & Making It Better
My first post on regulation covered what it is and how it can go wrong. This time, let's focus on why it matters and how to make it...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Oct 17, 20211 min read
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Connection
I recently found this timely reminder for parents: "When you have to pick [between parenting and teaching], because at some point you...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Oct 17, 20213 min read
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Autism Level-Up Month!
Many people know April as Autism Awareness Month. A significant portion of the autistic community -- especially #actuallyaustistic folks...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Oct 17, 20211 min read
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What Now?! -- Things To Do While Social Distancing
Here's another list of links, this time full of ideas to help us all figure out what to do when we can't go out for our normal...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Oct 17, 20211 min read
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Accessible Info About Corona/COVID-19
We're all having a hard time wrapping our heads around the unexpected changes that have popped up in our lives over the past few weeks. ...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Oct 17, 20211 min read
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Hello from Home!
The last few weeks have been weird for everyone, with lots of schedule changes and disruptions in routines. I've been collecting some...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Oct 17, 20211 min read
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Regulation: What's The Big Deal?
If you've spent any time around autistic communities or educational and therapeutic professionals, you've probably heard the word...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Oct 17, 20211 min read
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Diagnosis and Identity
In an effort to be as informed a possible about my clients and their perspectives, I follow a number of Facebook groups focused on...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Oct 17, 20212 min read
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World Braille Day (a day late)
Did you know...that many AAC users have visual impairments? Braille is one of many supports that can help these individuals communicate...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Oct 17, 20211 min read
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An Overlooked Barrier to Communication?
A recent study of over 2000 autistic children in Australia found that more than a third of them had movement challenges, even though only...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Oct 17, 20211 min read
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Where The Problem Lives
The following quotes are from a single article about a community of people who all share the same communication disorder. As you read...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Oct 17, 20212 min read
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Day #28: AAC Awareness Month - Titles
I've personally never been completely comfortable with the title "speech-language pathologist." First, there's the "speech" part. I...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Oct 17, 20211 min read
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Day #25: AAC Awareness Month -- Myth-Busting
A lot of people -- especially parents -- worry that introducing AAC means giving up on speech or sacrificing any potential speech...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Oct 17, 20211 min read
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Day # 23: AAC Awareness Month - My Favorite Memes
I'll be honest -- it's been a little bit of a struggle to get a post up (almost) every work-day this month. Today I ran out of my...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Oct 17, 20211 min read
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Day #22: AAC Awareness Month - Books!
I love using books to teach vocabulary and encourage spontaneous language. It didn't come naturally to me, though. It took me awhile to...
Sarah McKim Thomas
Oct 17, 20211 min read
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