ASHA CEU COURSE #0018 Identifying Strengths in Autistic Toddlers and Preschoolers

In this Teach Me To Talk: Take 2 episode, speech-language pathologist Laura Mize, M.S., CCC-SLP discusses how to identify strengths in autistic toddlers and preschoolers.

Do you ever feel like you’re working harder than the child just trying to keep them engaged in therapy? Like you’re constantly switching activities… trying to find something that works… and nothing really sticks? You’re not alone. Most of us were trained to plan therapy by focusing on what a child can’t do yet. But for many autistic toddlers and preschoolers, that approach can make sessions feel frustrating—for you and for them. In this episode, I’ll show you how shifting to a strengths-based approach can completely change how you select activities, keep children engaged, and help them make faster progress.

Join pediatric speech-language pathologist Laura Mize, M.S., CCC-SLP from teachmetotalk.com for this podcast episode, you’ll learn:

• What a “strength” really is (and why it’s more than just a skill)

• How to identify a child’s strongest interests and abilities

• Why starting with strengths makes therapy easier and more effective

• How to “flip the script” from deficit-based planning

• How to use strengths to teach every piece of early communication (The 7 C’s of Communication)

And the key shift that makes this happen!

Who This Is For:

Course appropriate for SLPs and other therapists (OT, PT, and EI Developmental Specialists/Therapists) who work with pediatrics in various settings including state or county-based early intervention providers, outpatient pediatric therapy clinics, infant/toddler and preschool programs, and other childcare settings and parents of autistic children

Ready to Go Deeper?

This is a bonus episode in our 9 part series: The 7 C’s of Communication: Developing Treatment Plans that WORK for Toddlers & Preschoolers with Language Delays.

Check out the other episodes in this series: