For people with little or no speech, literacy is a critical skill that opens up much more of the world, according to Jessica Caron, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders at Penn ...

A new autism therapy may be on the way — and it’s got everyone talking. Researchers in China have developed a brain stimulation technique that’s showing early promise in improving social communication ...

After launching Communication Safety in Messages for kids at the end of 2021 in the US, the feature made its way to six more countries in 2022. Now Apple is ready to expand Communication Safety to ...

Currently, there is very limited intervention research addressing instructional strategies for individuals who are deafblind. This groundbreaking new study, conducted by Chevonne Sutter, Ph.D. BCBA-D, ...

As a speech-language pathologist, I often hear parents wondering how to get kids off their ever-present screens. The challenge, many parents say, is that “simple” activities and old-fashioned games ...

For children with autism spectrum disorder and with an intellectual disability, the options for improving communication and social skills are limited.

It’s after school, and the tweens are rowdy with angst. Then two of them, Charlotte Williams, 13, and Tally Vogel, 11, face each other. Williams raises an arm, and Vogel raises her arm to follow. They ...

When you talk to a child as an adult, you unconsciously change the way you speak. It is often thought that such adjustments are more difficult for autistic people, but new research shows that this ...

Children are back in the classroom. When they come home from their school day, what are the best ways to check in with them? The importance of communication with our children is arguably more ...