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Why Understanding Sensory Processing is Key to Being Neurodiversity Affirming Mar 15, 2023

Happy Neurodiversity Celebration Week! Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. 

Being neurodiversity affirming means that we view neurological differences as differences and not deficits. Some...

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There's Gotta Be a Better Way: Training Teams in Neurodiversity Affirming Practices Mar 14, 2023

“I don’t want anyone else in your practice. I need YOU right now, Jessie. I really need you.”

It was the mom of a long time client on the phone. Life had gotten busy and I had passed all of my own clients to other therapists because I was one ball away from dropping them all.

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Sensory & the Scope of the SLP Mar 08, 2023

 

Today I want to share about one of my favorite topics: sensory and the scope of the SLP.

I get A LOT of questions and comments when I talk about the SLP’s role in sensory:

"Is that in your scope of practice??"

 "That's what OTs do..."

"Why should SLPs learn about sensory when...

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Let's Talk About Autistic Gender Identity & Relationships Ft. Neurodivergent Rebel Feb 14, 2023

This week we're doing a backwards spin on Valentine's Day - let's talk about challenging social constructs when it comes to gender identity.

This episode we are joined by Lyric Rivera is a trans-nonbinary, pansexual, polyamorous Autistic person who runs the internationally recognized...

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Supporting Gestalt Language Processors ft. SLP Alex Zachos Feb 08, 2023

Let's talk about language development.

For years we've operated under the assumption that there is one way to develop language. But new research is showing there is actually another way to develop language. It's called Gestalt Language Development.

This week on Making the Shift we are excited...

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