262 When Communication Is Hard: Does the Body Need Support? CP, Low Tone, AAC
From The Language of Play - Kids that Listen, Speech Therapy, Language Development, Early Intervention by Dinalynn Rosenbush, SLP | Speech Pathologist, Parent Mentor, Communication with Kids
April 17, 2026 · 32 min
About this episode
The episode discusses communication challenges related to low muscle tone, cerebral palsy, and AAC, featuring stories of kids who benefited from AAC.
Hey Friends~ When the body works harder, communication often does too. In this episode, we’re talking about communication challenges related to low muscle tone, cerebral palsy, and AAC which stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication We’ll look at how effort, fatigue, and positioning impact speech and more importantly, you will hear 3 stories how AAC supported functional communication for kids that did not have spoken communication. Then come back next week so you can hear from a Mom along with her daughter who uses AAC. Always cheering you on! Dinalynn CONTACT the Host, Dinalynn: hello@thelanguageofplay.com WEBSITE: https://www.thelanguageofplay.com/ Have a question or comment? Leave a voice message! https://castfeedback.com/play PLEASE VOTE!! We are nominated for Women Podcasters Awards!! This is a VOTER’S CHOICE AWARD. PLEASE VOTE for THE LANGUAGE OF PLAY in the CATEGORY : LIFESTYLE PODCASTS https://www.womenpodcasters.com/awards IF YOU LIKED THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL WANT TO LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES: 253 When Communication Is Hard: An Overview for Parents of Children with Speech or Language Struggles, part 1 254 When Communication Is Hard: Childhood Apraxia of Speech…
People in this episode
Host: Dinalynn Rosenbush
Guests: Mom, daughter
Topics covered
- communication challenges
- low muscle tone
- cerebral palsy
- augmentative and alternative communication
- functional communication
- speech therapy
Keywords
- communication
- AAC
- cerebral palsy
- low muscle tone
- speech therapy
- functional communication
- early intervention
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: AAC, Women Podcasters Awards, The Language of Play
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