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Ep. 55: Strategies for Surviving with Sensory Differences Under One Roof
Does one person in the house always seem to listen to the radio or TV at a volume that is just too loud?? Does another person in the house love when all the lights are dimmed? Maybe you feel like you are always...
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Ep. 54: Why You Shouldn't Withhold Preferred Items & What To Do Instead
Raise your hand if you have ever had a child walk into your therapy session holding their favorite toy and you thought, "You know what, I'm just going to take this toy away so it's not distracting?". Now raise your...
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Ep 53: Defying Neuronormativity Ft. Lived Experience Educator
This week on Making the Shift, we are sitting down with Autistic Advocate Sonny Jane Wise to discuss defying neuronormativity. Sonny Jane Wise, aka the Lived Experience Educator, is on a mission to build a...
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Ep. 52: Create Your Allyship Plan Ft. Dr. Jennifer Hutton & SLPA Celina Wright
We believe that creating an allyship plan is essential in today's society to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is important to recognize that allyship is not just a one-time action, but a continuous effort...
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Ep. 51: Quick Tips for Integrating Sensory & Gestalt Language Ft. Bohospeechie
Today we are welcoming Katja Piscitelli aka Bohospeechie to the show. Katja is an Inside Out Sensory Trained Clinician who now has a private practice where she specializes in working with gestalt language processors....
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Ep. 50: Using a Sensory Approach to Build Language in Gestalt Processors Ft. SLP Melanie Weber
Last week on Making the Shift we talked about 4 ways to know if your gestalt processor is dysregulated. And lack of engagement can often be a sign of dysregulation. On this week's episode of Making the Shift we're...
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Ep. 49: Four Ways to Spot Dysregulation in a Gestalt Language Processor Ft. SLP Melanie Weber
Have you ever wondered how regulation impacts the way we process language? By understanding how dysregulation can impact our ability to perceive and make sense of the world around us, we can better support our kids in...
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Ep. 48: Five Ways to Presume Competence
As SLPs, we know that the language we use matters. On this week's episode of Making the Shift, we’re talking about why it's important to presume competence. We're diving into what it means to presume competence, signs...
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Ep 47: Beyond Autism Awareness...Shifting to Autism Acceptance
Happy Autism Acceptance Month! On this week's episode of Making the Shift, we’re talking about the difference between autism awareness and autism acceptance. We'll also go into why awareness alone is not enough and 3...
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Ep. 46: Top Tips for Sensory Seekers
This week we’re going to be talking about our top tips for sensory seekers. This term is becoming more widely known (yay!) but it’s important to make sure we are all on the same page when we are talking about sensory...
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Ep. 45: Finding the Right Combination of Sensory Supports
Let's talk about sensory strategies. This is the #1 question I get daily. What strategies should I be using?? Another common question I get is: How do I know if those strategies are working?? The thing about using...
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Ep. 44: Why Understanding Sensory Processing is Key to Being Neurodiversity Affirming
Happy Neurodiversity Celebration Week! Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. Being neurodiversity affirming means that...
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