Season 1
Episodes
Ep. 102 The Truth About Early Intervention & Autism
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Did you know that only 15% of autistic...
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Ep. 101 The Power of Strengths and Advocacy Ft. Autistic Adult Kyle Manske
Want a Strengths Assessment you can use with your clients - the kind of tool that helps families and teachers focus on possibilities instead of limits?
Join the NeuroAffirm Academy to get the brand new Strengths...
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Ep. 100 NeuroAffirming Goal Writing Masterclass + 100th Episode Celebration
Do you feel stuck with writing neurodiversity affirming goals that actually work in practice?
Then tune in for this special goal writing masterclass!
On this episode, we're diving into:
✔️ How to align goals with a...
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[Bonus Episode] Neurodiversity Affirming Ways to Prevent Dysregulation - Sensory Mini Course Day 3
Are you ready to transform your speech sessions with your autistic clients?
On the final day of the Sensory Mini Course for SLPs we're focusing on preventing dysregulation before it starts—in a way that is...
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[Bonus Episode] Proactive Sensory Strategies For Your Speech Sessions - Sensory Mini Course Day 2
Are you ready to transform your speech sessions with your autistic clients?
Day 2 of the Sensory Mini Course for SLPs is all on sensory strategies for your speech sessions.Â
In this episode, we’re diving into:
✔️ How...
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[Bonus Episode] Supporting Kids With Challenging Behaviors - Sensory Mini Course Day 1
Are you ready to transform your speech sessions with your autistic clients?
This special bonus episode kicks off our Sensory Mini Course for SLPs — and it’s all about a topic we get asked about constantly: how to...
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Ep. 99 The Brain Science Behind Communication
Why "Just Use Your Words" Doesn't Work... and What to Do Instead!
Tell me if this sounds familiar...
You’re working with a neurodivergent student, and then suddenly, they shut down.
Their words? Gone.
They can’t...
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Ep. 98 Neurodiversity & the Autism Cure Debate
There’s a debate that keeps popping up in autism conversations, often whispered like a secret...
"But what about autistic people who suffer? Shouldn’t they have the option to remove their autistic traits?”
It’s a...
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Ep. 97 Autism, ADHD, or Both? Understanding the Key Differences & Overlaps
Autism vs. ADHD: What’s the Difference?
Is it ADHD? Is it autism? Or both?!
So many parents, educators, and even professionals struggle to tell them apart.
And no wonder - there’s a LOT of overlap! But understanding...
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Ep. 96 When to Desensitize vs Accommodate Sensory Needs
Are we expecting kids to “tough it out”… when they really need support?
If you’ve ever wondered whether you should help a child adjust to sensory challenges or adjust the environment to support them, you’re not...
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Ep. 95 Why High & Low Functioning Labels Are Harmful
"But they seem so high-functioning…"
That one phrase has left countless Autistic individuals without the support they desperately need.
Meanwhile, those labeled “low-functioning” often have their autonomy dismissed...
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Ep. 94 How to Help Autistic Children with their Emotions
Have you ever wondered why some kids struggle to understand their own emotions?
The answer might be in their interoception—the body’s hidden sense that helps us recognize hunger, thirst, pain, and even emotions.
On...
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