Welcome to Our Podcast
The podcast is filled with real-life stories and gentle, practical guidance that help make supporting young autistic children feel clearer and more connected.
You’ll also hear from powerful voices like Jordyn Zimmerman, Dr. Barry Prizant, Cari Ebert, and Sesame Street collaborators—bringing you simple, meaningful shifts you can use right away.
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Episode 180: How the Preschool Autism Summit came to be & the movement we’re building together
He was banging his head on the floor, and Tara remembers the tears sliding down her cheeks and the only words she could...
Episode 179: The 4-Letter Shift That Changes How You See Behavior
What if behavior isn't something to stop, but something to listen to? In this episode, we’re talking about one of the...
Episode 178: What If Too Many Questions Are Quieting Your AAC Learners?
So many of us were taught to prompt, and it was with the best of intentions, but that can quietly work against us. Because...
Episode 177: Echolalia Is Communication (Not Something to Eliminate)
We’re talking about echolalia, what it really is, what it’s doing, and why so many autistic children communicate this way....
Episode 176: Before Words: Why Symbolic Sounds Matter More Than You Think
In this episode, we’re talking about something that often gets overlooked in early language development: symbolic sounds...
Episode 175: Incorporating Deep Interests to Transform Learning Activities
In this episode, we bring everything together and move into the how. After exploring what deep interests are and why...
Episode 174: What Echolalia Is Really Telling You: A Gestalt Language Processing Conversation with Nicole Casey, SLP
In this encore episode, we're revisiting one of the most meaningful conversations from the early days of the podcast — a...
Episode 173: Why Forcing Engagement Backfires (And What to Do Instead)
In this episode, we gently shift how we understand one of the most common challenges in classrooms and therapy spaces: low...
Episode 172: What Are Deep Interests? (And Why the Name Matters)
In this episode, we explore a powerful shift in how we understand one of the most recognizable traits in autistic children:...
Episode 171: From Exploratory to Functional Play (Without Forcing It)
In this episode, we continue the play series by talking about the gentle bridge from exploratory play into functional play....
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