Speech-Language Pathology

For quite some time, people have been “lighting it up blue” when April rolls around each year. But for the professionals and families supporting people with autism and related disorders,…

Meeting the benchmarks for social communication skills is a core challenge for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In typical development, young people often learn these skills by observing others…

I’m in the middle of my third year as a speech-language pathologist, working in the elementary school setting for the entire time. I’ve come a long way since the first…

Jackson, age 10, is in fifth grade and fits the social communication disorder (SCD) profile. He has difficulty making friends. In an effort to be part of a conversation, he…

Did you notice? The ASHA Leader Blog has a new look and name and more content! “Leader Live” brings you what’s “happening now in the speech-language-hearing world.” Leader editors worked…