Parents and caregivers can usually find 10 minutes a few times a week.
That time is more valuable than 30 minutes in a clinic.
It adds up, it’s natural, and it’s fun. Home makes clinic time more effective, too.
So Laura wrote to other speech therapists about her disappointment with speech language services and access.
That’s why Laura decided to become a speech therapist.

From a professional newsletter, a piece titled 'From Parent to SLP: A Mother's Journey to Educate Herself and Others on Using AAC,' with small photo of author Laura Weinber discusses autism, speech-language pathologists, and communication strategies.
Continuation of newsletter article discussing autism, communication methods, and strategies for supporting children with autism, including personal experiences of a caregiver who became a speech therapist.

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