Rethinking Speech Goals: Communication That Truly Supports Autistic Kids (Neurodivergent Pulse Podcast cross-release with Laetitia Andrac)

Rethinking Speech Goals: Communication That Truly Supports Autistic Kids (Neurodivergent Pulse Podcast cross-release with Laetitia Andrac)

This episode is a cross-release from the Neurodivergent Pulse Podcast, hosted by Laetitia Andrac from Understanding Zoe. In this chat I shared big shifts to how we think about what 'communication support' should really look like for Autistic kids.

"We need to ensure that if somebody has a different way of communicating, we are supporting them to find their best way to communicate in that moment for that person, not for what the world around them is asking." - Adina Levy

We cover:

  • Why the word "speech" in speech therapy is part of the problem, and what communication support should actually prioritise
  • How to question goals and expectations for autistic children, including the difference between safety-based compliance and neurotypical conformity
  • Reframing "use your words" and table-sitting compliance goals into child-led, interest-based approaches
  • A beautiful moment where a five-year-old made her own AAC board because she just didn't feel like talking
  • A call to action for professional bodies and policymakers to actually live the inclusive values they claim to uphold

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