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What Signals Is Your Child Sending That Nobody Has Written Down?

Oct 22, 2026 07:57 PM CDT Silence to Signals Autism Communication, autism communication strategies, autism parent education, non-speaking autistic children

Six channels to watch for the signals your child is already using, and how to write each one down. From Dr. Catherine Acotto.

What Is Presymbolic Communication in Autism?

Oct 21, 2026 08:21 PM CDT Silence to Signals Autism Communication, autism communication support, autism parent education, non-speaking autistic children

Presymbolic communication is how a child sends signals with the body, eyes, movement and sound. Learn what it looks like at home and how to respond.

AAC at Home: Reading Your Child's Signals Around the Device

Oct 14, 2026 08:26 AM CDT Silence to Signals Autism Communication, communication before speech, non-speaking autistic children

Augmentative and alternative communication, or AAC, is any tool or system beyond natural speech that supports or replaces spoken communication. Pictur

Nonverbal vs. Nonspeaking: Why the Words You Choose Matter More Than You Think

Jul 27, 2026 01:22 AM CDT Silence to Signals Autism Communication, autism communication strategies, autism help, autism moms, non-speaking autistic children, parent communication framework autism

The term you use to describe your child shapes how you see their communication. Here's why the word nonspeaking matters.

Questions and Answers about non-speaking autistic children

Jul 2, 2026 03:41 PM CDT Silence to Signals communication before speech, meltdowns, non-speaking autistic children, parent communication framework autism, Silence to Signals Communication Framework

Signal Fatigue

Jun 24, 2026 07:07 PM CDT Silence to Signals Autism Communication, autism communication support, autism moms, autism parent education, non-speaking autistic children, Silence to Signals Communication Framework

8 signal functions

Jun 24, 2026 06:53 PM CDT Silence to Signals Autism Communication, autism communication strategies, autism moms, meltdowns, non-speaking autistic children, parent communication framework autism

The Silence to Signals™ Communication Framework: A Communication System for Non-Speaking Autistic

Jun 16, 2026 12:41 AM CDT Silence to Signals autism communication strategies, autism communication support, autism parent education, communication before speech, non-speaking autistic children, parent communication framework autism, Silence to Signals Communication Framework

Autism Communication Marketplace

May 9, 2026 11:23 PM CDT Silence to Signals Autism Communication, meltdowns, non-speaking autistic children

What Is the Silence to Signals™ Communication Framework?

May 6, 2026 12:04 AM CDT Silence to Signals Autism Communication, autism help, meltdowns, non-speaking autistic children

What Is the Silence to Signals™ Communication Framework*? A Parent's Guide to Understanding How Your Non-Speaking Autistic Child Communicate

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Meet Silence to Signals

Silence to Signals™ is a course for parents of non-speaking and minimally-speaking autistic children, built by Dr. Catherine C. Acotto, PhD, CCC-SLP, from 26+ years and 50,000+ hours of direct clinical work.

It teaches you to read your child's full communication system: the signals, what behavior is communicating, and the moments your child is most ready to connect. The articles here answer the questions parents ask most.

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