Q&A - How to do an affirming communication assessment?

Update: 2025-04-03

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If your gut says “this test isn’t showing the full story,” trust it – especially when working with Autistic children.

I'm sharing a live Q&A on Instagram (@play.learn.chat) every day Mon–Fri this week (31st March–4th April) – share a Q by DM or email me! Ask Qs about Neurodiversity Affirming Speech Therapy support for Autistic Children, or Qs about my course Affirming Communication for Autistic Children!

“We communicate in a different way. It’s not wrong. But standardised assessments will often make it seem like it is.” – Adina Levy

Answering Qs and sharing thoughts about:

• why standardised assessments often fail to capture an Autistic child's communication

• what to do instead: connection-first approaches and the CPIE assessment framework

• how a custom AI tool can help reframe your report language to be more affirming

To get deeper and more actionable support around these topics and more, join me in my course!

The Affirming Communication for Autistic Children Course is NOW OPEN for enrolments! Doors close on Friday 4th April, 1pm Sydney time (AEDT)

All the info is here:

https://playlearnchat.com/acac-course/

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