Cari and Jim discuss how to create a neurodiversity-affirming Halloween experience for ALL kids. Free Halloween AAC
Oct 04, 2023•27 min•Ep. 44
Cari and Jim discuss the term neurodiversity affirming. Neurodiversity affirming services. Neurodiversity affirming therapy. Neurodiversity affirming provider. Neurodiversity affirming parent.
Sep 19, 2023•33 min•Ep. 43
Cari and Jim talk about the issues with using food (and other) reinforcers when supporting autistic children.
Sep 06, 2023•20 min•Ep. 42
Join Cari and Jim as they discuss 8 speech therapy tips for use with minimally verbal toddlers.
Jul 12, 2023•17 min•Ep. 41
Cari and Jim outline what parents and caregivers need to know about childhood apraxia of speech.
May 29, 2023•23 min•Ep. 40
Cari and Jim continue the conversation about building executive function skills through play-based learning. Please be sure to listen to episode 38 before diving into this one.
Apr 21, 2023•33 min•Ep. 39
Cari and Jim talk about school readiness and the importance of building executive function skills in early childhood.
Mar 22, 2023•31 min•Ep. 38
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.
Feb 21, 2023•31 min•Ep. 37
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.
Jan 29, 2023•26 min•Ep. 36
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
Dec 27, 2022•23 min•Ep. 35
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!
Dec 01, 2022•30 min•Ep. 34
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.
Nov 01, 2022•26 min•Ep. 33
Cari and Jim discuss all things AAC (augmentative and alternative communication). AAC Book
Oct 18, 2022•37 min•Ep. 32
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. Free download
Oct 11, 2022•28 min•Ep. 31
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.
Oct 07, 2022•20 min•Ep. 30
Cari and Jim provide some insight into writing neurodiversity affirming therapy goals for autistic children.
Sep 13, 2022•29 min•Ep. 29
Cari and Jim talk about one of the most important school readiness skills...learning to wait!
Sep 01, 2022•30 min•Ep. 28
With school starting up again, this is a topic that will hit home for many families.
Aug 23, 2022•29 min•Ep. 27
Cari and Jim talk about supporting autistic children who have a deep interest in letters and numbers.
Aug 19, 2022•18 min•Ep. 26
Cari and Jim discuss how sensory differences can affect mealtime experiences. Picky eater, resistant eater, food jags...these are some of the topics that they cover.
Aug 10, 2022•29 min•Ep. 25
Cari and Jim take a temporary break from talking about speech therapy and child development to discuss fantasy football.
Aug 04, 2022•26 min•Ep. 24
If you work in early intervention or are a parent who is receiving early intervention services for your toddler, you won't want to miss this episode! Cari and Jim discuss the importance of embedding strategies into everyday routines to support early child development.
Aug 02, 2022•31 min•Ep. 23
Cari discusses her autism program and outlines the 5 foundation skills to focus on when supporting autistic toddlers and preschoolers. Cari's Autism Program
Jul 15, 2022•38 min•Ep. 22
Cari and Jim role play through some scenarios about early intervention providers and parents partnering together.
Jul 06, 2022•19 min•Ep. 21
Hey early intervention providers...this episode is for you! Cari makes the important distinction between parent coaching and parent education.
Jun 21, 2022•33 min•Ep. 20
Cari explains the differences between a child-focused approach, a parent-focused approach, and an interaction-focused approach in the world of EARLY INTERVENTION. Birth to 3 providers...this episode is for YOU!
Jun 14, 2022•29 min•Ep. 19
Cari and Jim discuss the pros and cons of owning their own business.
Jun 03, 2022•34 min•Ep. 18
Cari provides tips for reading to young children who don't like to be read to.
May 31, 2022•30 min•Ep. 17
This episode continues the discussion about sensory differences. Cari talks about self-regulation, co-regulation, and dysregulation.
May 26, 2022•36 min•Ep. 16
Cari discusses what parents and providers from all disciplines need to understand about sensory processing for young children with developing brains and bodies.
May 21, 2022•31 min•Ep. 15
