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The Autism Little Learners Podcast

by Tara Phillips

You want to help your autistic students or child thrive — but it can feel overwhelming trying to figure out where to start. Whether you're wondering how to build connection, teach communication, navigate sensory needs, or support your paras… you're in the right place. Welcome to The Autism Little Learners Podcast, where compassion meets practical strategy. Host Tara Phillips, a speech-language pathologist with over two decades of experience, brings you neurodiversity-affirming insights, step-by-step tips, and real-world examples that help you feel confident, prepared, and inspired to support…

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This 14-minute episode challenges the widespread practice of requiring children to demonstrate 'readiness' before receiving access to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices. The host argues that outdated training and gatekeeping have denied many autistic children robust communication tools…

Worth it if you work with autistic children, support AAC implementation, or want to understand why communication access shouldn't be conditional on demonstrated readiness.

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