62. Breaking Through Sensory Distraction in Autism: Practical Tips for SLPs

The Preschool SLP

If you work with children with autism, this is an episode you cannot miss. Attention is the foundation of every skill we target—without it, there’s no progress in socialization, play, language, or speech.

In this episode, adapted from Lesson 15 of my upcoming book 32 Lessons That Create Lifelong Change for Children With Autism, you’ll learn:
✅ Why children with autism often get lost in a “sea of sensory distraction”
✅ How to use your voice, face, and body to signal safety and connection
✅ Why bigger, slower, and more dramatic communication can cut through sensory overload
✅ How motor speech treatment and cues accelerate expressive language growth
✅ Five practical tips you can put into practice today to improve attention and outcomes

These five strategies will help you grab attention in a way that builds trust, engagement, and the foundation for lifelong learning.

👉 If this episode resonated with you, imagine having done-for-you activities every week that already integrate these attention-grabbing strategies—movement, visuals, literacy, and executive function—into therapy. That’s exactly what you get inside the SIS Membership.
With SIS, you’ll always have:
✨ Engaging activities designed to cut through distraction and hold children’s attention
✨ Built-in movement and visual supports that boost focus and learning
✨ Ready-to-use treatment target cards and Google Slides for parent and group carryover
✨ Research-based strategies that save you prep time while keeping kids motivated
Join today and lock in your rate before the price goes up: https://www.kellyvess.com/sis