Guest: Elizabeth Vosseller, Founder of Growing Kids Therapy Center and I-ASC  

Host: Vaish Sarathy, Math and Science Teacher, Learning Strategist

 

This episode challenges the assumption that low cognitive skills in children with disabilities are due to a lack of intelligence. Instead, the conversation focuses on how motor skill limitations can significantly impact a child's ability to communicate and learn. 

Elizabeth Vosseller is a speech therapist and founder of S2C (Spelling to Communicate). She talks to me this week about how Motor Issues Autism can seem like cognitive disorders.For  more details visit here.

“What we observe often is the body. We can’t really observe intelligence directly.” Tune in to listen to how powerful using motor-skills appropriately can be.

Key Takeaways:

• Traditional assessments of intelligence often rely on motor skills, which can be misleading for children with motor difficulties.

• Speech itself is a fine motor skill, and difficulties with speech production can be a sign of underlying motor challenges.

• Sensory processing issues can further complicate motor skills and communication.

• Many children with disabilities, including Down syndrome and autism, experience difficulties with motor skills.

• The "least dangerous assumption" is to believe a child may be capable of more than they can currently demonstrate.

Get In Touch: 

👉Learn more about S2C at Growing Kids Therapy Center: https://growingkidstherapy.com/

👉Visit the I-ASC website: https://i-asc.org/advocacy-campaign/raise-expectations/

👉Explore a different way for your kid to learn: https://www.drvaishsarathy.com/non-linear-education