The Courage Award

The Courage Award It Takes Courage to Change This week I want to recognize that it takes courage to change. This picture is of my daughter, Grace, when she was three years old receiving...
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  • Prosody

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  • Love

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  • First Words

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  • Receptive Language Skills

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  • “Go Away!”

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  • SORRY! ®

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  • When Modeled Language Becomes Spontaneous

    September 3, 2026

    When Modeled Language Becomes Spontaneous “Nessa, can you turn on the light?” This week, I enjoyed listening to my autistic friend use language modeled...