apraxia

A Myth of Giant Proportions

Advocacy, Art, Autism, Communication, Communication Partner, Community, creative writing, Education, Inclusion, iPad, Letterboards, motor control, neurodiversity, nonspeaking, presume competence, Social Skills, Special Education, Spelling to Communicate, Uncategorized /

When I first started working at Growing Kids, I worked with students who were brand new to Spelling to Communicate, as well as some who started with Elizabeth beforehand. Over that time, skills began to build, goals were being met, and fluency was increasing. For the students and for myself, as well! Doing a regular, […]

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Unintentional Harm: Understanding the Out of Control Body

Autism, Communication, Community, impulses, Letterboards, motor control, nonspeaking, Spelling to Communicate, Uncategorized /

Recently, one of our parents asked what to do when her son become grabby and pinchy at home or school.  She recognizes that her son has motor control issues and knows that he is not trying to intentionally hurt her but is having trouble reconciling the difference between his intentions and actions. All of our clients

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