How does an School Based SLP team provide Neurodiversity-Affirming therapy services in Public Schools?

Join Therapist Neurodiversity Collective in an enlightening and transformative panel discussion with Autistic speech-language pathologist and founder of Therapist Neurodiversity Collective, Julie Roberts and two dynamic speech-language pathologist assistants, Kim Rawls, and Christie Leday as they talk about flipping the autism narrative through neurodiversity-affirming therapy practices.

Julie, Kim and Christie offer a fresh perspective on supporting K – 12, speaking and non-speaking autistic students, as they share their personal stories, “light-bulb moments” and lessons learned through their journey to change the way they provide special education autism services in the public school system.

Highlights:

• How we shifted from managing autistic behavior to providing relationship-based, safety-oriented, and empowering autism services.
• Our personal journey: How changing our approach not only benefited our students but also enhanced our own professional fulfillment.
• Understanding and embracing non-speaking students’ voices and communication methods.
• The pivotal role of relationship, safety, and empowerment in autism services.
• Strategies for moving away from trying to make autistic students “pass” as neurotypical.
• Why addressing the real academic needs of autistic students, and advocating for their accommodations and supports improves their mental health outcomes.
• Why engaging in meaningful school and family education about contemporary autism research is vital, especially in PBIS schools.

Join Therapist Neurodiversity Collective for this free panel discussion and leave with a fresh perspective of what neurodiversity-affirming special education services can look like for autistic students!