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Neurodiversity Paradigm Centered Professional Development Courses for Therapists & Teachers

Therapist Neurodiversity Collective Inc.®
– a trailblazer in neurodiversity paradigm centered therapy, education, and advocacy since January 2018!

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Neurodiversity Training specifically developed for Therapists and Teachers:  Our innovative professional development courses align with the ideals of the Neurodiversity Paradigm, interconnecting cutting-edge contemporary research, neurodivergent lived experiences, and ethical guidance with meaningful, practical recommendations and actionable insights that prioritize mental health and self-determined quality of life for autistic and other neurodivergent people. 

Neurodiversity Paradigm Centered Professional Development Courses for Therapists & Teachers

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What Makes Our Courses the Best Choice for Your Professional Growth?

  • You will elevate your professional skills! Dive into our cost-effective online professional development courses tailored specifically for therapists and educators. Gain a deeper insight into evidence-based, trauma-informed ethical therapy and educational approaches that respect and support neurodivergence.

     

  • You will Earn Professional Development/Continuing Education Hours! Upon completion of each course, you will earn a certificate of attendance that may be recognized as a professional development activity/hour by your credentialing organization  All certificates are individualized with participant’s name and the date and time that they completed a course and passed the quiz.

     

  • You will enhance and refine your professional skills! Learn respectful, non-behavior-centric strategies and approaches that prioritize the dignity, autonomy, and overall well-being of autistic and other neurodivergent people, and champion genuine inclusion and acceptance.
  • You can take Live Professional Development Courses online ! These courses have limited seating. If you miss the live lecture, don’t worry! Enrollees in our live courses get exclusive access to the recording of the lecture for a minimum of 14 days.

     

  • You can take On-Demand Professional Development Courses at your convenience! Dive into our courses whenever you want, and receive 180 days of access from the date of enrollment.

     

  • You can also arrange a bespoke on-site or virtual professional development training event for your organization with Julie (depending on availability).

Hey Therapists! Gain Full Access to all of our short Professional Development Courses with Membership!

Did you know that active Therapist Neurodiversity Collective Members get access to all of our Live and On-demand Short Courses, including exclusive access to additional 9 professional development short courses  that are unavailable to the general public? 

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Teachers – Your Path to Earning Graduate-Level Professional Development Hours Starts Here!

➺ Exclusively for Teachers – earn graduate-level semester hour today!

➺ Exciting news for teachers! Advance your teaching career through our engaging and comprehensive 15-hour professional development course, specifically designed to support teachers pursuing salary increases or credential renewal.  You can earn graduate-level professional development semester hours through our Public Schools Neurodiversity Collective, in affiliation with Courses4Teachers, Inc. and the University of the Pacific, a prestigious institution accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

➺ Therapist Neurodiversity Collective is an educational company partner with Courses4Teachers, Inc., and the University of the Pacific. We are excited to announce our upcoming 15-hour course designed exclusively for teachers, Neurodiversity Paradigm Focused Approaches: Creating Inclusive Classrooms for Autistic Students. Click on the Neurodiversity in Education link to register.

Neurodiversity Paradigm Focused Approaches: Creating Inclusive Classrooms for Autistic Students – Graduate-Level Professional Development for K–12 Teachers

Do these courses count towards professional development credit for Therapists?

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Our personalized attendance certificates feature your name, the precise date and time of professional development course completion, and the total hours completed. The certificates may be recognized as a professional development activity by your accrediting organization.

For instance, ASHA recognizes professional development courses provided by entities that are not officially approved ASHA continuing education providers, as long as the course or workshop contributes to the development and improvement of skills and knowledge necessary for skilled practice.

Discover more about the types of professional development activities recognized by different credentialing organizations, such as:

ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association)
NBCOT (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy)
NASW (National Association of Social Workers)

Our Neurodiversity Paradigm Professional Development Courses are for You, if...

  • You're a Professional seeking to make the shift from a behavioral-based, deficit-focused approach to one that is trauma-informed and evidence-based.
  • You're a therapy provider who wants to know how to conduct neurodiversity-affirming, evidence-based assessments, write therapy goals and create a plan with empowering outcomes for your neurodivergent clients or students.
  • You want to know the difference between Neurodiversity and the Neurodiversity Movement, the Neurodiversity Paradigm, and what "neurodiversity-affirming" really means.
  • You’re curious about how ABA treatment is perceived through the neurodiversity paradigm and want to explore trauma-informed therapy and education alternatives.
  • You want to have a better understanding of autism, including co-occurring conditions, autistic behaviors, and the myths that people still believe.
  • You're a professional who wants to gain insight into how schools, workplaces, and clinical settings can break down barriers and be more inclusive for autistic and neurodivergent people.
  • You’re a professional looking to catch up on contemporary autism research, including topics like Monotropism, Autistic Masking and Camouflage, The Double Empathy Problem, Diversity in Social Intelligence, and autistic sensory systems.
  • You want to learn what contemporary autism researcher have discovered about autistic social communication and the ethical implications for traditional social skills training.
  • You want to know how to write affirming social skills goals.
  • You want to know how employing a neurodivergence-affirming, trauma-informed approach can reduce or eliminate incidents that lead to restraint and seclusion.