What Is Echolalia? A Parent’s Guide to Types, Meaning, and Functional Language
Echolalia is often a purposeful form of communication in children with autism, serving as a bridge to more functional language rather than a barrier.
Category: Communication & language development
Autism Signs in 2-Year-Olds Not Talking Beyond Speech Delay
A 2-year-old who is not talking may have a speech delay, but autism becomes more likely when limited speech shows up with differences in their eye contact, use of gestures, shared attention, and play.
How to Choose the Best AAC Device for Autism
The best AAC device is one that fits your child’s unique strengths, daily routines, and environments—not necessarily the most complex or expensive option.
What is AAC? (Augmentative Alternative Communication)
Think about those times when a tired and overwhelmed toddler can’t find the words to say what they need – speech just flies out the
How to Tell the Difference Between Speech Delay and Autism
A child with a speech delay is behind on talking but usually still communicates in other ways: pointing, gestures, eye contact, showing you things and
