SLP Talk Show

Cari and Jim discuss what parents go through immediately following an autism diagnosis for their child. Choosing the best therapy journey for their child is a daunting task. This episode provides thoughtful guidance to help parents navigate the process.

What Part C of IDEA says about the natural environment and how this applies to the "magic toy bag" so often used in early intervention visits.  

Learn 10 tips for asking the right questions in the right way when doing an initial evaluation.    Reference articles: 2003 article on ethnographic interviewing 2022 article on ethnographic interviewing

Join Cari and Jim as they discuss tips for buying high-quality toys. They also dive into how to manage the toy clutter that happens after the holidays!

Join Cari and Jim as they discuss analytic vs. gestalt language processors.   Be sure to follow @meaningfulspeech and @bohospeechie on Instagram for more information on gestalt language processing.

Cari and Jim discuss all things AAC (augmentative and alternative communication).   AAC Book

This is a spicy episode about the power of play-based learning. Cari and Jim discuss how the cognitive hypothesis has changed society's views on play and learning. Free download

It's October and that means Halloween is right around the corner. Wearing a costume can be a stressful experience for some children. In this episode, Cari and Jim discuss tips for making Halloween costumes more tolerable.

Cari and Jim provide some insight into writing neurodiversity affirming therapy goals for autistic children.

Cari and Jim talk about one of the most important school readiness skills...learning to wait!

With school starting up again, this is a topic that will hit home for many families.

Cari and Jim talk about supporting autistic children who have a deep interest in letters and numbers.

Cari and Jim discuss how sensory differences can affect mealtime experiences. Picky eater, resistant eater, food jags...these are some of the topics that they cover.

Cari and Jim take a temporary break from talking about speech therapy and child development to discuss fantasy football.

If you work in early intervention or are a parent who is receiving early intervention services for your toddler, you won't want to miss this episode! Cari and Jim discuss the importance of embedding strategies into everyday routines to support early child development.

Cari discusses her autism program and outlines the 5 foundation skills to focus on when supporting autistic toddlers and preschoolers. Cari's Autism Program

Cari and Jim role play through some scenarios about early intervention providers and parents partnering together.

Hey early intervention providers...this episode is for you! Cari makes the important distinction between parent coaching and parent education.

Cari explains the differences between a child-focused approach, a parent-focused approach, and an interaction-focused approach in the world of EARLY INTERVENTION. Birth to 3 providers...this episode is for YOU!

Cari and Jim discuss the pros and cons of owning their own business.

Cari provides tips for reading to young children who don't like to be read to.    

This episode continues the discussion about sensory differences. Cari talks about self-regulation, co-regulation, and dysregulation.

Cari discusses what parents and providers from all disciplines need to understand about sensory processing for young children with developing brains and bodies.

Baby talk or speech simplification...what's the difference?

Apraxia talk continues. Did you know that motor planning difficulties can occur throughout the  whole body? Cari discusses the importance of treating the "whole" child and not just the "hole" in the head (the mouth!).