Many speech-language pathologists do not think of sensory, emotional, or cognitive regulation as a part of their area of practice. In actuality, though, all communication originates from the need for regulation, and it is impossible to support a child’s communication skills or language development without understanding and supporting their regulation needs. While occupational and mentalContinue reading ““First Do No Harm”: Good Communication Partners Are Good Coregulation Partners”
Author Archives: Casey Bryn McCarthy, MS, CCC-SLP
Our Autistic Students Are Human Children
CN: ableism, sexual/ physical/ emotional abuse of children and adults, institutional abuse, suicide, self-injury In 1959, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, which is an international agreement that established that all children have the right to education, play, a supportive environment, and health care, as well asContinue reading “Our Autistic Students Are Human Children”