SLP 326: Guest Author Kate Swenson shares Choosing Joy Over Fear: One Family's Journey with Nonverbal Autism

Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education · Dec 15, 2025 · 36m

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.

In this episode, we will discuss:

✅ Forever Boy: celebrates positive aspects of nonverbal autism diagnosis.

✅ Cooper's Journey: severe autism, happy, social, communicative, thriving life.

✅ Strategy Selection: one strategy works for one in ten.

✅ Breaking Down: big goals require tiny steps over years.

✅ Behavior Tracking: data reveals what child actually communicates.

✅ Consistency: all caregivers must reinforce same communication methods.

✅ Joy and Purpose: The More…