Sarah McKim ThomasOct 17, 20211 min readRegulation: Why It Matters & Making It BetterMy 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 ThomasOct 17, 20213 min readConnectionI recently found this timely reminder for parents: "When you have to pick [between parenting and teaching], because at some point you...
Sarah McKim ThomasOct 17, 20211 min readRegulation: 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 ThomasOct 17, 20211 min readAn 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 ThomasOct 17, 20211 min readDay #18: AAC Awareness Month - SuccessI have a confession: Sometimes I LOVE data. When I'm in a session and recording data takes my attention away from my client, interrupting...
Sarah McKim ThomasOct 17, 20211 min readDay # 17: AAC Awareness Month - Surprise!That last part is really the reason I chose this image for today's post: Communication is only really communication if you can't predict...
Sarah McKim ThomasOct 17, 20211 min readDay #10: AAC Awareness Month -- Say What You SeeSometimes the hardest part of teaching someone how to use AAC is knowing where to start. Well, start with what they're already telling...
Sarah McKim ThomasOct 17, 20211 min readDay #7: AAC Awareness Month - Whose Words Are They Anyway?(This t-shirt is being sold here, if you want one for yourself.) Sometimes teaching AAC is hard because we forget whose words we're...