In our field of Speech-Language Pathology, it has never felt more compelling to shift our clinical approach and understanding of how we interpret, understand, practice and implement trending research and data. We often hear "trust the science" and are understanding now more than ever that absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. In this episode, we discuss our UNlearning and the value of honoring a family and child's lived experience just as much, if not more than any research paper could provide. Name calling it "pseudoscience", "misinformation" or "conspiracy theory" every time we encounter a complex subject, especially with Autism, isn't going to cut it in intellectual discourse anymore. Critical thinking, questioning everything and being open are pre-requisites to successfully understanding what a child of today may need from our skill. The end goal is to function within your scope of practice in a way that allows for every parent, caregiver or guardian to make decisions for that child from a place of informed consent. 

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