The ABA Speech Podcast - Easy Strategies For Parents and Professionals
Join Rose Griffin, a dedicated Speech Therapist and BCBA from ABA SPEECH, as she shares her compassionate approach to supporting the communication needs of autistic individuals. With 20 years of experience, Rose is committed to respecting and understanding the diverse ways autistic people communicate and interact with the world.
This podcast is a resource for professionals and parents alike, offering practical strategies that honor each person's unique communication style. Rose covers a wide range of topics, including how to recognize and support autistic communication from an early age, the distinctions between autism and speech differences, and effective, respectful approaches to fostering communication, whether a child is non-speaking, minimally speaking, or verbal.
Through a mix of interviews and solo episodes, Rose explores how to enhance meaningful connections, address challenges with empathy, and celebrate the strengths of autistic individuals. Whether you're a parent, therapist, or educator, you'll find valuable insights and actionable advice to create supportive environments that empower communication and honor neurodiversity.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 248
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
#105: Joint Attention Ideas For Toddlers
I love talking about joint attention, but a lot of my ideas and strategies in my courses may feel like they are geared toward older preschool-age students. My tips today are for the youngest learners…
#104: Social Engagement with Young Autistic Learners - Dr. Jamie Hughes-Lika
We need to step back and wait so that the child has a chance to find their voice, whatever that looks like so that they can spontaneously and independently connect with us.
Dr. Jamie Hughs-Lika is a B…
REPLAY: Autism Early Intervention- Joint Attention
“Rose, I am working with a student who is not engaging during therapy!”
This is a message I get week after week from my listeners! So this week I am playing back my most listened episode of 2022, numb…
#102: Strategies for SLP and BCBA Collaboration with AAC (Janna Bedoyan & Morgan van Diepen)
Any chance to talk about collaboration, I am all about it! Janna Bedoyan and Morgan van Diepen are experienced members of the autism field. Janna is an NBCT teacher who specializes in Augmentative an…
#101: Autism in Girls and Social Skill Instruction with Carly Millis Jalowiec
I love hearing from autistic individuals in the field who have first-hand experience with the challenges and reality of diagnosis and therapy. Carly Millis Jalowiec is the Education Assistant at Mile…
#100: Let’s Celebrate Episode 100 of the Autism Outreach Podcast (Lisa Chattler)
Wow! I can't believe we are here… episode 100! In honor of this milestone, we are flipping the script with my friend and mentor, Lisa Chattler, interviewing me.
Going back to the VERY beginning, I had…
#099: Early Intervention and ABA with Kristen Colyer
Kristen Colyer is a BCBA and the Director of Children’s Services at The Infinity Center for Behavior Services. She joined me today to discuss Early Intervention and ABA for young children.
When you fi…
Special Episode: Autism Connection
Announcing The 2nd Annual Autism Connection Conference held in collaboration with The Autism Helper.
Join us on December 3rd for an exciting, fun, and knowledge-packed conference. The event will run …
#098: How to Become a BCBA - Rachel Torrance
Rachel Torrance is a BCBA, License intervention specialist, on the board at Milestones Autism Resources, and a Consultant working with parents, school districts, and private agencies to advocate appr…
#097: Special Education Law with Catherine Michael
Parents, have you ever been in a situation where you're fighting with your child's school to get your child the services they deserve and are entitled to? Catherine Michael has spent more than 20 yea…
#096: Supporting SLPs Working in an ABA Setting with Julianne Trudeau
As an SLP-BCBA, collaboration is a really important part of my work. Julianne Trudeau is an SLP and Director of Speech Services at Bierman Autism Center. This center grew from a small in-home provide…
#095: A Family's Autism Journey- A Chat with Autumn Ziemba
Autumn Ziemba was working as a news anchor for Fox 8 News when her son received his autism diagnosis. Through her family journey and support in the autism community, Autumn has shifted careers to bec…
#094: 10 Ideas To Increase Student Engagement
I haven’t done a solo show in a while and I am excited today to share my 10 strategies to increase student engagement. I had a client, let’s call him Adam for today, and when I started working with h…
#093: ABA for SLPs with Dr. Joanne Gerenser
I love this power statement: “If you don’t believe in ABA, it’s like you don’t believe in breathing.” It’s a really impactful tidbit from my chat with Dr. Joanne Gerenser, SLP and Executive Director …
#092: Culturally Responsive Intervention For Autistic Learners with Maria Davis-Pierre
As therapists we know that every client is different when it comes to goals, abilities, and needs but how often are we checking up on our cultural awareness for each individual? Maria Davis-Pierre is…
#091: Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions with Dr. Ariana Boutain
Dr. Ariana Boutain is the Vice President of Clinical Services at KGH Autism Services. At their facility, they are passionate about child-initiated and play-based therapy with NDBI.
Naturalistic Develo…
#090: The Autism Puzzle Piece- A Talk With Thomas McKean
Whether you’re a parent, professional, or an autistic individual, you have most likely seen the Autism Puzzle Piece. Like myself, you might even have a sticker or magnet on display as a symbol of you…
#089: How To Help Your Autistic Learners Go Beyond Basic Communication
“Rose speaks through the lens of the SLP and BCBA which is incredibly helpful in bridging the communication between the two fields. Rose keeps students' individual needs at the forefront of decisions…
#088: Planning Group Therapy For Autistic Students
“Rose, I’m not sure how to plan a session. I have 5 autistic students that I need to see for group therapy to work on social language instruction and I am not sure what activities to plan to help the…
#087: Speech Sound Production and Autistic Learners - A Talk With Tamara Kasper
What is it that develops speech production in our learners? Today, Tamara Kasper, BCBA and SLP, is sharing some really great and specific information on how speech production and reinforcement differ…