May 26, 2026
In this episode, we’re talking about something that often gets overlooked in early language development: symbolic sounds and exclamatory words. The “vrooooms,” “uh-ohs,” “wheees,” and “mooos” that many children use before traditional words are not meaningless sounds. They are real communication.
This...
May 19, 2026
In this episode, we bring everything together and move into the how. After exploring what deep interests are and why forcing engagement backfires, we now look at how to actually incorporate a child’s deep interests to support meaningful learning.
If you’ve ever planned a thoughtful activity only to watch a child...
May 12, 2026
In this encore episode, we're revisiting one of the most meaningful conversations from the early days of the podcast — a wide-ranging chat with speech-language pathologist Nicole Casey about gestalt language processing, echolalia, and what it really takes to support autistic communicators.
What if the words a child...
May 5, 2026
In this episode, we gently shift how we understand one of the most common challenges in classrooms and therapy spaces: low engagement. When a child walks away, refuses, shuts down, or pushes materials aside, it can feel confusing and frustrating, especially when you’re trying to help them learn.
But what if...