Notes from a neurodivergent household and a speech therapy practice
Practical ideas on speech, language, and executive function, written by Velia Gonzalez, MS, CCC-SLP, for parents who want to understand their child, not fix them.
“Even Though”: The Magic Phrase for Getting Your Kids to Do the Hard Thing
A simple sentence frame that gives kids the words, and the inner voice, to keep going when something feels hard.
Read the post → Executive FunctionWhy Cleaning Day Turns Into a Bigger Mess (and the Phrase That Helps)
Cleaning side quests, tasks vs. projects, and the calm phrase that helps kids get back to the job in front of them.
Read the post → Executive FunctionThe Morning We Woke Up Late, and Our Routine Still Held
Four kids, a late start, and a routine that held anyway, because the kids knew the system and only needed to know what to cut.
Read the post → Executive FunctionExecutive Function: Why I Stopped Trying to Make Everything Fun
Life still asks kids to do boring things. Why learning to tolerate them matters, and where everyday routines come in.
Read the post → Early LanguageThe Day I Realized My Toddler Was a Late Talker as a Speech Pathologist
If a speech pathologist can miss the signs in her own toddler, any parent can. Three simple first steps that helped her son start talking.
Read the post → Executive FunctionWhy Your Morning Routines Aren't Sticking
The small change to the visual schedule that helped a neurodivergent household's mornings finally run on their own.
Read the post → NeurodiversityWhat a Hive Taught Me About Neurodiversity
Honeybee research, Dogon teachings, and a different question to ask about every child: what is this child's place in the hive?
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