Autism Knows No Borders

138. Facilitating Better Speech, with Lenora Edwards

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Discover what’s possible when progress starts at home. 

Lenora Edwards is a Certified Speech Language Pathologist with over 10 years of experience treating children and adults. She is the Chief Knowledge Officer at Better Speech, a US-based, online service provider with 150 speech therapists working with individuals of all ages. 

In today’s conversation, we discuss:

  • Benefits and considerations of delivering services online
  • What a typical online session looks like
  • The various populations Lenora works with
  • The difference between a speech delay and a speech disorder
  • Common speech difficulties among autistic people
  • What Lenora enjoys about working with autistic people
  • Common misconceptions about speech therapy
  • How to encourage families to use Alternative Augmentative Communication with their autistic loved ones
  • Advice for parents who want to improve their children’s language skills at home

    • To learn more about Lenora Edwards and her work, please visit: betterspeech.com

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