Season 1
Episodes
Ep. 26: How to Talk to Kids About Autism ft Mrs. Speechie P
No autistic child should feel like there is something wrong with them. Autism isn’t bad or wrong - it’s a difference in how the brain thinks, communicates, and learns. We need to help kids understand different brains....
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Ep. 25: Your Biggest Sensory Questions Answered
Today Jessie is answering your biggest sensory questions! Today we're talking about 1) what to do when colleagues don't support using sensory strategies/an ND affirming approach, 2) how to help sensory seekers, 3)...
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Ep. 24: Fill Your Cup and Bring Your "A" Game
"Hair on fire" days are nothing new. It can be really hard to consistently bring enough energy, the right energy, or the ability to maintain your own energy into every session when life is being — life.
But what if...
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Ep. 22: Using Strengths-Based Language to Build Positive Self-Identity
Knowing how to reframe with strengths-based language can help your speech kids build positive self-identity and bring joy to parents & families.
In this episode, you'll discover:
- Why reframing with...
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Ep. 21: Five Mistakes to Avoid When Introducing AAC
Total communication is such an important part of being neurodiversity affirming. Yet, there are so many myths floating around about how to introduce AAC. In this episode, we'll talk about:
- The importance of AAC and...
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Ep. 20: How to Use Sensory Knowledge to Dominate Disneyland...Plus a Special Announcement
“It’s a world of laughter, it’s a world of tears”...Theme parks can be either a sensory wonderland or sensory overload for kids.
On this episode of Making the Shift we’ll talk about:
âś” The 4 sensory patterns...
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Ep. 19: ADHD Life Hacks for Relationships & Communication
Let's pull back the curtain on ADHD, relationships, and communication styles & techniques...
Here’s what we’ll talk about:
✔ Chris’s story growing up as an ADHD kid (the bumps, the bruises and the victories)...
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Ep. 18: How to Teach Self-Regulation in a Healthy Way ft. SLP Danielle Kent
How to teach self-regulation in a healthy way is a hot topic. We know it’s the key to increased engagement, which leads to more progress and better outcomes...But what if what we believe about how children develop...
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Ep. 17: Sensory Strategies Across the Lifespan
Sensory strategies are a lifelong sidekick for autistic kids (and their families). Sensory approaches must also shift with your kids’ ages and development.
In this episode, you’ll see:
âś” How your sensory focus changes...
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Ep. 16: What You Need to Know About Autistic Special Interests ft. Autistic SLP Sam Rowntree
We’ve all had autistic clients/students that are highly interested in a single subject (or even an object or type of object). From a neurotypical perspective, these special interests might be hard to understand, and...
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Ep. 15: Autism is a Different Neurotype
Autistic brains process information differently. Find out why we need to recognize Autistic brains as a different neurotype rather than classifying them as “deficient” or as something that we are trying to fix.
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Ep. 14: How to Gather Neurodiversity Affirming Observation Data
Historically, we’ve observed autistic kids by gathering data about things like eye-contact, stimming, or if they exhibit certain social skills. But new research has shown us this needs to change….
Come find out...
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