Kendra Wormald

This article will aim to address supports, education and strategies for the lived experience of adult Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Further articles on this topic and within this series are available through WellSaid.

This article series will aim to address the adult experience of living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and its impact on social and professional interactions, communication, learning, and behavior. Further articles in this series will outline accommodations and supports available through WellSaid.

In this article, Part 3, we will investigate direct ways ADHD may impact communication, strategies to reduce these challenges and how a Speech-Language Pathologist can support you. 

This article will navigate through a possible day experienced by someone with ADHD. Throughout the excerpt you'll learn about the specific personal challenges and barriers to communication as well as evidence based education to provide rationale for why and where ADHD behaviors show up in life. 

ADHD, also referred to as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition which has been a more recent buzz word across various social media platforms  and social conversations, the last couple of years. This article aims to educate, clarify and evoke reflection of personal bias and ableist behaviors, as well as address ways ADHD can be limiting.

A collaborative approach focuses on bringing different professionals together from diverse backgrounds to achieve a common goal. In consideration of a clinical healthcare setting, a collaborative team is a group of unique healthcare professionals from various fields that support a client's care and plan (Taberna et al., 2020).

Speech-language therapy can support a diverse set of skills for anyone, across the lifespan. The following article will outline the basics of speech and language therapy, areas and methods of intervention and signs or symptoms that may prompt a speech-language therapy visit.

Part 1 of this series reviewed what artificial intelligence (AI) is and a broad overview of its role in speech and language therapy. This entry will focus on how specific populations can optimize on AI and how AI can be incorporated throughout the client life-cycle. To note, here at WELL SAID,  we do not offer a specific artificial intelligence program such as Jessica. However we do intentionally aim to optimize on the artificial intelligence systems that you may already be interacting with on a daily basis.

A collaborative approach focuses on bringing different professionals together from diverse backgrounds to achieve a common goal. In consideration of a clinical healthcare setting, a collaborative team is a group of unique healthcare professionals from various fields that support a client's care and plan (Taberna et al., 2020).

As technology continues to evolve, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in a professional capacity within the healthcare system is on the rise. As such, it is warranted to consider how artificial intelligence could be integrated into a speech therapist's practice.