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).

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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.

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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!