The Speech Therapist’s Guide to Autism Parenting — Paperback

Caregivers of autistic children are often navigating communication questions without a clear map — and the advice they find is frequently conflicting, jargon-heavy, or written for clinicians rather than families. The Speech Therapist’s Guide to Autism Parenting by Kids SLT Publications is written from a speech and language therapy perspective specifically for parents, caregivers, and educators — in plain language, with practical tools designed for real home, school, and community settings. Topics include sensory awareness, communication support across all styles (speech, AAC, visuals, gestures, scripting, and behavior as communication), daily routine support, transition strategies, IEP and therapy navigation, caregiver self-care, and conversation guidance for talking with teachers, relatives, and siblings about a child’s needs and diagnosis. At 142 pages, it is a focused, accessible read made for the caregiver who needs something immediately usable.

We carry this at EOWD for parents, caregivers, educators, support professionals, and neurodivergent households where communication awareness and connection-centered autism support are part of everyday life. The speech therapist’s perspective makes it a useful companion for caregiver resource shelves, parent education, communication support discussions, early intervention conversations, school support planning, and family learning. It is written with respect for every child’s individual communication style — speaking, nonspeaking, AAC-supported, or any combination — and for the caregivers who show up for them every day.

This book supports caregiver learning, communication awareness, and connection-centered autism support for parents, caregivers, educators, and support professionals. It does not teach autistic children to speak, fix communication, treat autism, or replace speech-language therapy or AAC evaluation. Communication is individual — strategies should always be chosen based on the specific child’s needs and the guidance of qualified speech-language professionals.

Explore the caregiver guide written from inside the therapy room — for the families doing the work every day.

Product Specs

• Author: Kids SLT Publications
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 142
• ISBN: 978-1-914261-20-6
• Dimensions: 22.9×15.2 cm (9×6 in)
• Publication Date: September 18, 2025
• Subject: Autism parenting, speech and language support, AAC, communication strategies, IEP navigation, caregiver education, early intervention
• Language: English
• Country of Origin: US

• Brand: Kids SLT Publications
• Model/SKU: 9781914261206
• ISBN: 978-1-914261-20-6
• Vendor/Supplier: Books by splitShops (via Shopify Collective)