TDS Center for Communication & Social Learning

Please read and share so we can fight this assault on Special Education. This is not a partisan issue...this is a human issue, a child centered issue and one that 1000% impacts someone you know. Please do not be silent in the face of this.

At TDS Speech, we believe that families deserve clear, evidence-based information to guide important decisions about health, development, and community care.

We proudly stand on the side of science—supporting research, listening to experts, and advocating for practices that protect and empower families. This includes our strong support for vaccinations, which remain one of the most effective tools in protecting public health and creating safer communities for everyone. We feel this pertains exponentially more to the vulnerable and sometimes medically fragile children and families in our care.

Science is not about fear—it’s about FACTS, discovery, and informed choices. At TDS Speech, we strive to help families cut through misinformation, access reliable knowledge, and make decisions with confidence. By grounding our work in research and compassion, we ensure that programming, advocacy, and education truly meet the needs of children, adults, and families navigating communication and social learning.

Presently, research is being ignored and the conversation is shifting blame directly onto mothers. That’s harmful and untrue and more than a little disturbing. Autism is not caused by Tylenol use—it’s a multifactorial condition influenced by genetics and biology. Our Mamas are warriors spending hours upon hours supporting programming and doing whatever is needed for their children to succeed. We strongly and wholeheartedly denounce this baseless research and we stand with our TDS Moms and mothers everywhere. Stop. Blaming. Women. Just stop. Mothers deserve support—not baseless guilt rooted in misinformation. Let’s focus on facts, not fear.

We encourage all families to follow the research when making medical decisions that impact your children and our community at large. We must stand together against disinformation that can harm the most vulnerable among us. This moment is a call to conscience.

We love this socially affirming list that helps advance conversation and encourage communication!

Thank you Springfield Thunderbirds for hosting one of our Entrepreneurial Groups today for our weekly Social Outing! We had a blast touring the locker room and Mass Mutual Center! GO BIRDS!

We were so thrilled to be a sponsor for the Willpower Foundation and their annual golf tournament. So many families in Western Mass benefit from this tremendous organization. We proudly support their mission and the change they make in the lives of folks who need it...right here in Western Ma!

Hello Friends of TDS! We are writing to ask a little favor that will also be a treat for you (we promise).

One of our amazing entrepreneurs, Michael, has started his own podcast called "Chatting with Friends"! He is doing some reviews of movies and TV shows that he loves and discussing the themes of each show and how they relate to being a good friend/good human. Michael has a goal of getting 50 subscribers for his podcast. Can you help us out and follow his podcast on Spotify?

Here is what you need to do:
1. Create a free Spotify account.
2. Search "Chatting with Friends"
3. Hit the Follow Button!
4. Leave us a 5 star review after you have checked out his awesomeness!

Thanks in advance for supporting his small business!

An 8-Year-Old Crawled Up the U.S. Capitol Steps to Help Pass the Americans with Disabilities Act At 8 years old, Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins joined the "Capitol Crawl" with other disability rights activists demanding passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.