Kathryn Dorney, PhD CCC SLP

03/13/2026

📣 Speaker Spotlight: Rose Sevcik & MaryAnn Romski

Communication begins early — and access to AAC should too. Rose Sevcik and MaryAnn Romski’s work centers on ensuring young children with disabilities have meaningful opportunities to develop language and communicate from the start.

Drawing on decades of research and clinical experience, they focus on early AAC intervention that supports both comprehension and expression while equipping practitioners and families with practical, evidence-based strategies.

At AAC by the Bay 2026, they will share frameworks and intervention approaches that support beginning communicators, address persistent myths surrounding AAC in early intervention, and highlight solutions to ensure young children have early access to communication.

📅 April 30–May 1, 2026
📍 San Francisco State University + Live Stream

For more information and to register, please visit the link in bio.

03/13/2026

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Celebrating the official publication of Sensory-processing informed autism practice for child-centered therapists! in Research in Neurodiversity!

All of the supplemental material links are fully functional and open access! You can find it here!
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S305057982600001X?via%3Dihub

Honored to be amongst this group of collaborator and contributors. Stuart Daniel was a true visionary spearheading this group and creating cohesion out of our aligned (but varied perspectives). The team also included. Mahler, Dee C. Ray, Kade Sharp, Kim Clairy, Sean M. Inderbitzen, and Jonathan T. Delafield-Butt (and us).

Abstract
A majority of autistic children experience sensory processing difficulties. In this paper we give concise summaries of the impact of sensory processing difficulties and baseline chronic dysregulation for autistic children. We acknowledge the need for flexible, informed and individualized child-centred therapy practices that are sensitive to, embrace and include autistic sensory experiences. In consideration, we discuss the subtle implicit assumptions and communication biases non-autistic therapists may hold due to their neurotype. We consider the concept of interactive mismatch: exploring how difficulties in autistic/non-autistic interactions are bidirectional in nature and not inherent to either neurotype. We identify five areas of sensory-processing informed adaptation in clinical technique, encouraging practitioners to (1) create sensory-stable spaces for their clients, (2) adapt their basic use of voice and body, (3) consider cross-neurotype differences of emotional experience and employ behavioural observations at the heart of empathic processes, (4) facilitate interoceptive awareness and support personalised connections between sensations and regulatory actions, and (5) support the development of individually tailored vocabularies of feelings. The strategies we present in this paper offer a practical roadmap to address each autistic child’s sensory needs, reducing dysregulation and fostering meaningful connection without compromising the child’s agency.

03/09/2026

C-Pen – Reader 2 + Reader 3 (dyslexia tools) from DTSL (NZ) March 3, 2026 at 1pm Pacific, 4pm Eastern An introduction to Lightkey (AI word prediction) from CallScotland March 4, 2026 at 8am Pacific, 11am Eastern (30 min.) WordQ (word prediction) from DTSL (NZ) March 4, 2026 at 6:30pm Pacific, 9:30...

03/09/2026

Check out this complimentary article in the 2026 Resource Directory! The resource directory is packed with insightful articles and the latest advancements in assistive technology.

Read Now - https://online.flippingbook.com/view/129145232/18/

03/09/2026

This session addresses the need to bridge the participation gap so students with complex support needs are not left on the sidelines during physical education and recreation. Presented by Teresa Giardina. Register today! Link is in the bio.

[Image: Title reads “Switch Hitters: Using technology to adapt games for all, presented by Teresa Giardina.” Colored box reads “Join this webinar to explore adaptations ensuring students with complex support needs are not left on the sidelines during physical education and recreation.” Photo of a smiling boy with a switch. Text near bottom reads “April 14, 2026, 3 – 4 PM MT. Registration deadline: March 31, 2026. Virtual webinar. Registration link in bio.”]

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03/09/2026

Background: Autistic stimming (e.g., repetitive movements or vocalizations) is often misunderstood or pathologized in clinical and public discourse. This study ...

03/06/2026

New data shows that the number of U.S. children eligible for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act jumped significantly.

03/06/2026

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03/04/2026

Join Destiny Huff Consulting, LLC for the first Neuroaffirming IEP Summit!

03/04/2026

Most reading debates miss this. Phonics matters, but we know phonics alone is not enough.

Love this quote from Maryanne Wolf ☝️

The reading brain builds networks, not isolated skills.

📚Letters connect to sounds.
📚Words connect to meaning.
📚Morphology connects spelling and vocabulary.
📚Stories connect language and knowledge.

This is why strong literacy instruction includes phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, morphology, language comprehension, and rich read alouds.

When we teach reading the way the brain actually learns, everything changes for students. Especially for struggling readers.

03/04/2026

03/04/2026

Made4Me do such great work for free.