Season 1
Episodes
Ep 47: Beyond Autism Awareness...Shifting to Autism Acceptance
Happy Autism Acceptance Month! On this week's episode of Making the Shift, weâre 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 weâre going to be talking about our top tips for sensory seekers. This term is becoming more widely known (yay!) but itâs 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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Ep. 43: Sensory & the Scope of the SLP
If you have been around here long enough then you know how passionate Jessie is about SLPs using sensory strategies in their sessions. When we talk about SLPs using sensory strategies, we usually get a few common...
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Ep. 42: What Does Dysregulation Look Like?
We hear about dysregulation all the time...but what exactly does it look like? Today we're diving into 3 areas to consider when looking at a child's dysregulation.
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Ep. 41: Taking a Trauma Informed Approach Ft. Certified Trauma Support Specialist & SLP Kim Neely
Let's talk about Trauma Informed Care. Trauma-informed care shifts the focus from âWhatâs wrong with you?â to âWhat happened to you?â
A trauma-informed approach to care acknowledges that health care organizations and...
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Ep. 40: Let's Talk About Autistic Gender Identity & Relationships Ft. Neurodivergent Rebel
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,...
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Ep. 39: Supporting Gestalt Language Processors ft. SLP Alex Zachos
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...
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Ep. 38: Busting 5 Common Autism Myths
"Autism is a disease that needs to be cured"... incorrect.
"Autism only occurs in boys"... untrue.
There are so many common misconceptions about autism out there. And despite all the research to debunk these myths,...
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Ep. 37: Parenting an Autistic Child Ft. SLP Cari Ebert
This week on Making the Shift we are honored to have Cari Ebert join us to talk about parenting an Autistic child.
Cari Ebert, M.S., CCC-SLP is a Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist in private practice in the Kansas...
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Ep. 36: Why We Should Step Away from Functioning Labels & What to Say Instead
Autistic Adults have long spoken out against the harm caused by functioning labels like âsevere autismâ or âlow-functioningâ autism. Imagine if we described neurotypical individuals this way.
Are you mildly or...
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