Mrs Speechie P

Mrs Speechie P Hi- My name is Andi Putt and I am a pediatric speech language pathologist, autism evaluation specialist, & disabilities advocate.
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🧠 Adult Autism *diagnoses* are increasing at a faster rate in children. And unlike children, women are more likely to re...
02/20/2026

🧠 Adult Autism *diagnoses* are increasing at a faster rate in children. And unlike children, women are more likely to receive a (late) Autism diagnosis.

Everyone’s path to late dx is different, but you’ll notice some common patterns like early delays + mis/under diagnoses (usually ADHD, anxiety, OCD, bipolar, GT, emotional disturbance in school, stuttering, voice disorder) + some indicator of quirkiness.

My path was very different from those in that I thrived in school and my differences were only clear once I reached a burnout state after having a child. (Second to last slide!).

Last slide is blank if you want to fill out your own ♾️

Most Autistic people can point. However, many (but not all) have differences in how they show this skill or how this ski...
02/18/2026

Most Autistic people can point.

However, many (but not all) have differences in how they show this skill or how this skill develops. Swipe through to learn more about the nuances to pointing.

Looking at how kids develop skills can be a part of considering an Autism diagnosis, but it’s often not in a way people ...
02/17/2026

Looking at how kids develop skills can be a part of considering an Autism diagnosis, but it’s often not in a way people expect.

Being autistic does not mean a person missed and never developed common milestones (like the stereotypical examples - speaking, pointing, eye contact, pretend play, etc). Autistic people can develop these within the typical timeframe, on a delayed timeframe, or never… but people tend to think it’s never for all - when that’s just not true for most.

It’s very common for both siblings to be Autistic, but for only one to get a diagnosis early (or ever!) because they pre...
02/16/2026

It’s very common for both siblings to be Autistic, but for only one to get a diagnosis early (or ever!) because they present so differently.

While this example includes two very different autism presentations, differences don’t have to be this extreme. However, it is true that usually one sibling is more stereotypically autistic and has higher support needs while the later or underdiagnosed sibling is non stereotypical with lower support needs (and often diagnosed AHDH in my experience, although Autism and ADHD would be more appropriate).

Autistic kids are, and were always, my favorite kids to work with. Today I celebrate them by sharing all the things I lo...
02/14/2026

Autistic kids are, and were always, my favorite kids to work with. Today I celebrate them by sharing all the things I love about them đź’•

Autistic girls/women go underdiagnosed for a lot of reasons. I talk a lot about non-stereotypical presentations being mi...
02/13/2026

Autistic girls/women go underdiagnosed for a lot of reasons. I talk a lot about non-stereotypical presentations being missed due to people just not being aware of what Autism can look like- but girls with stereotypical presentations are also being missed.

Everyone deserves access to an accurate diagnosis and support.

When Autistic kids are accommodated appropriately, they often thrive! However, this can also lead to many kids not getti...
02/12/2026

When Autistic kids are accommodated appropriately, they often thrive!

However, this can also lead to many kids not getting access to a diagnosis early on, and many parents being shocked when Autism is brought up by professionals.

I accommodated Kam naturally through good parenting techniques, skills I learned through my job, but also by providing him accommodations I myself benefit from. And he does really well with these supports.

Note: accommodations are a GREAT thing. We should be accommodating kids. The point of this post is to highlight that many parents accommodate naturally (yay) and also don’t realize the level of accommodations they provide are atypical.

New research shows Autism is likely as common in females as males. They are just being diagnosed later. This isn’t surpr...
02/11/2026

New research shows Autism is likely as common in females as males. They are just being diagnosed later.

This isn’t surprising to those in the autism community, but it’s always good to have research to support what we are seeing in real life.

These numbers in graphs are taken from the 2020-2022 data, with the “putting it together” slide looking at cumulative data from the study. (BMJ 2026)

Happy 41st Birthday to meeeeeeeee! Today I choose joy, reading, puppy snuggles, snacks, and also Kam’s annual IEP meetin...
02/09/2026

Happy 41st Birthday to meeeeeeeee!

Today I choose joy, reading, puppy snuggles, snacks, and also Kam’s annual IEP meeting because…. Life 🤣

đź’” We should be protecting our most vulnerable, not our most powerful. For any sexual assault survivors reading this, you...
02/06/2026

đź’” We should be protecting our most vulnerable, not our most powerful.

For any sexual assault survivors reading this, you are not alone. ❤️

Making referrals is part of the job for both educators and clinicians. But many are afraid of or uncomfortable making th...
02/06/2026

Making referrals is part of the job for both educators and clinicians. But many are afraid of or uncomfortable making these referrals for a variety of reasons.

But y’all, we should be making referrals because none of us are experts at everything. We refer to other specialists to make those determinations and a referral does not (and honestly should not) always result in a diagnosis or need for support.

Here are some case studies for how I might make referrals but note, all of these are based off of non-stereotypical autism traits.

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Mrs Speechie P

Mrs Speechie P is a blog designed to share information about speech and language development to parents of children with delays and/or disabilities, Speech Language Pathologists, and Educators. I have a passion for early intervention and parent education/involvement in intervention.