Connect - it's not just speech

11/11/2025

Parents Are Our Most Valuable Resource!

The best insights don’t always come from data — they come from parents.

When we take the time to listen, we unlock the key to understanding our students on a deeper level.

Connection with parents isn’t extra work — it’s the shortcut to progress. ❤️

07/11/2025

The MOMENT we stop underestimating and start believing, everything changes! Every learner, no matter HOW they communicate, holds untapped potential waiting to be seen! 💗

Let's look for possibility! 🌟

06/11/2025

Being silly and fun will bring so much joy to both your and your student. Give it a try, you won't regret it!

05/11/2025

Every breakthrough comes from something seemingly tiny.

These sparks turn into connection, then communication and then to learning.

But these small sparks are so easily dismissed, yet this is where the real work is and the real progress begins. 🌱

04/11/2025

Presumed competence isn’t just a mindset—it’s a practice. It reminds us to see every autistic communicator as capable of growth, learning, and understanding, no matter how they express themselves. 🌱
When we lead with belief, we unlock connection, progress, and purpose. 💜
🎧 Catch episode 6 out now on Apple + Spotify!

03/11/2025

In this powerful episode, we explore how speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and educators can transform learning outcomes by shifting from underestimation to presuming competence.

Whether you’re a speech-language pathologist, special educator, or school-based professional, this episode will inspire you to reframe how you view student capability—and remind you that when we presume competence, potential flourishes.

31/10/2025

Not every strategy will work, and that's okay!
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Every day, as SLPs we make attempts that don't land. But each time, we learn so much more about our autistic learner. We are all learning and failing forward together towards connection and growth.

30/10/2025

29/10/2025

New sparks of communication are everywhere. 💫

Tiny moments that change everything. 🙌

It's not about doing more, it's about seeing more! 👀

28/10/2025

"Yes, benchmarks and goals matter—but long-term growth comes from asking deeper questions:
💭 Do I want compliance, or genuine participation?
💭 Do I want them to respond because I prompted—or because they want to connect?

When we shift our focus from checkboxes to meaningful engagement, we create the space where real communication and learning thrive. 💜

🎧 Listen to the full conversation in Episode 5 of Permission to Play—now streaming on Apple + Spotify!"

27/10/2025

When we focus on connection, communication begins to bloom. 🌱

Respond to every tiny piece of communication, because that is where trust is built. 🔨

And trust is the foundation of learning 💫

25/10/2025

Reflect on how joyful you feel when someone REALLY hears you!

That's what we are teaching our autistic learners every time we respond to their natural commmunication. That's where the learning BEGINS- in feeling understood! 🥰

Catch episode 4 of Permission to Play now!! On Spotify and Apple podcasts!