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[Quick Tip] The Time I Was Asked to be on the Real Housewives...
Phone rings...I pick up...it's one of the producers of the Real Housewives. Yes - true story! Let me tell you what happened here (after the panic subsided...) If you are wanting to specialize in neurodiversity...
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[Quick Tip] Is it Neurodiversity Affirming to Use the Word "Scripting"?
This episode idea came from a text I received from a colleague who was asking if there was a more affirming word for scripting. The good news is that we can continue to use the word scripting - however, it's not just...
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[Quick Tip] How to Do Child-Led Therapy When Compliance-Based Approaches Have Been Ingrained in Our Kids
It's not uncommon we meet kids who have compliance-based approaches ingrained into them. They come into our sessions and automatically feel dysregulated because so much of their therapy has felt like "work" in the...
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[Quick Tip] How I Became the Most Effective SLP for Autistic Kids (& a Special Invitation for You!)
Today we're talking about the core pillars of being the most effective, neurodiversity affirming SLP. There's so much to know...where should we start?! I'm sharing exactly what accelerated my transformation as a...
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[Quick Tip] When Kids Come Off "Rude"
Recently someone ask a question in an online group to help one of her students who was coming off "aggressive" or "rude" because of the way he was talking to others. She wanted to know if it was neurodiversity...
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Ep. 84 Let's Talk About PECS
PECS is often an AAC system that's recommended for Autistic kids. But is it neurodiversity affirming? On this episode of Making the Shift, we talk about what PECS is, how it works, and what we need to consider when...
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[Quick Tip] How to Embrace Special Interests & See More Progress
So often, kids are shut down when talking about their special interests. But what if we embraced them instead? Here's a heartwarming story about a 7 year old I worked with and how I embraced his passion, which led to...
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[Quick Tip] The Autistic Perspective that Will Change Your Life
Today I'm sharing one of the most powerful and hardest things you will ever hear - an excerpt from the famous article written by Autistic advocate Jim Sinclair in 1993. This changed my life and I hope it will bring...
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[Quick Tip] Three Tips for Using AAC in Your Sensory-Based Sessions
Using AAC in a sensory-based sessions can feel tough if you're not an octopus...but I will tell you there are ways to make it easy and successful! Today I'm sharing 3 ways you can use AAC in your sessions, even if you...
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[Quick Tip] Do All Autistic Kids Need Therapy?
Hot topic here...does an autism diagnosis automatically mean a child needs therapy? Here's my (maybe unique) opinion on the matter P.S. If you are a parent struggling to find neurodiversity affirming care, make sure...
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Ep. 83 How We Started Our Private Practices at 26 Years Old ft. Jena Castro Casbon
A few weeks ago I posted about how I started my private practice right after my CF, and so many of you said HOW? TELL ME YOUR WAYS! And that's exactly what we're doing on this episode.
I've invited my good friend Jena...
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[Quick Tip] Why Do Autistic Kids Fall Through the Cracks on Speech & Language Screenings?
I had an interesting experience at a recent preschool screening, where had I just followed "the standard screening procedure", I would have missed referring this child for a developmental evaluation. Today I'm walking...
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