Martina - Speech and Language Pathology

21/03/2024

3/21 💙💛💙

15/03/2024

💚 It’s world speech day 💚

02/02/2024

Did you know these lesser known traits and correlations?

I mean…. I bet if you follow me, you know several since Autism what my page is about 😆 but maybe you learned something new?? OR would add something?

I would add that this presentation is often given an ADHD diagnoses, but these traits are not explained by ADHD alone. Let’s chat! ⬇️⬇️

01/02/2024

Play is our favorite way of learning 🧸🚂

24/01/2024

10/01/2024

Aw, springtime... when parents start wondering if their preschoolers will be ready for kindergarten next year! I just saw another kindergarten readiness "checklist," and it annoyed me so much that I decided to make my own list! Unlike some lists that you might see this spring, you will notice that this list is not stuffed with academic standards. *This* list has things that actual kindergarten teachers hope kids are ready to do. It's based on my own experiences with groups of young children and dozens of kindergarten teachers I've talked with. It turns out that your 5yo does NOT need to know the entire alphabet, each letter's sounds, the 50 states, cardinal directions, or a dozen other things I've seen! Most kindergarten teachers are thrilled if your kid can take care of himself in the bathroom and at lunchtime... and bonus points if they can behave in a group and recognize a few letters! Take a deep breath, take heart, and enjoy playing with your kids this summer.

20/10/2023

10/08/2023

I drew this ages ago and then forgot about it.

Many Autistic people are not lacking in social skills. Get a bunch of neurodivergent friends together and watch the magic happen.

Many of us are not lacking in humour or sarcasm. The funniest people I know are neurodivergent. Our humour may be different to yours.

Many of us have so much empathy that the feelings try to crush us. We might express that empathy differently to you.

We communicate. Our communication style is probably different to yours.

It’s not that we don’t have these skills.
It’s that we do them differently. They look different.

And they’re often unrecognisable to neurotypical folk.

As Chloe Hayden says, ‘different, not less’.

Em ☺️🌈✌️
AuDHD SLP

09/04/2023

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21/03/2023

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12/01/2023

TOYS 🧸

Here are some toys which can be used with toddlers and older children.

Toys are the best medium for children to learn!

The following toys help children practice skills like categorizing, matching, sorting, symbolic play, sound imitation, joint attention, turn taking etc

Language can be used as the main mode of communication during playtime. So parents should model language through playtime ❤️

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