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"Valerie is the best Speech/Language Pathologist that I ever worked with in my whole career of teaching children. She is knowledgeable in communication disorders. When I walked in to her office, she always had the students engaged in fun activities. She wrote the most practical and realistic IEP goals for her students. I really look up to and trust my students with her. I am proud to call her a colleague." -- Mildred Nybo, Resource Teacher, Jordan & Tooele School Districts (Retired post 38 years of teaching).


Autism Disorders


Autism is defined by the Autism Society of America (ASA) as:  "Autism is a complete developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain, impacting development in the areas of social interaction and communication skills.  Both children and adults with autism typically show difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities.

Autism is one of the disorders that falls under the umbrella of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), a category of neurological disorders characterized by "severe and pervasive impairment in several areas of development."


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