Speech-Language Pathologists & Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Opinion: Young Children with Autism Benefit from Speech-Language Pathology Services
Lori Savage Grayson, MMSc, CCC-SLP, FSL
As a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), I am often the first professional a parent contacts when their young child is not achieving early speech, language or social developmental milestones. Therefore, SLPs like myself are often the first to identify a child with undiagnosed autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
