Speech Language Pathology Evaluation and Support

• Available in home, in the community, or via telehealth

• Supporting all types of communication from a neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based, and culturally responsive approach.

• Play based and child led therapy supporting analytic and gestalt language processing.

• Family and caregiver coaching to understand and implement strategies and promote generalization of skills.

• ”I think I may be Autistic but I’m not sure” or “I realized I’m Autistic, now what?”

• Understanding Autism

• Space to process, be met with compassion and understanding, and share lived experience

• Understanding diagnostic procedures and the medical model of Autism

• Guidance on how to connect with the Autistic Community

• Guidance and support on disclosing to others

• Help identifying Autistic traits/characteristics and discussing ways they may impact day to day life

• Strategies to address common Autistic traits or characteristics such as Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, Alexithymia, Persistent Drive for Autonomy (PDA), concrete black and white thinking, and more

• Understanding relationships and working through communication barriers and breakdowns

• Discussing realities of late discovery and diagnosis, or misdiagnoses

• Discovering what accommodations may be helpful, and support on how to advocate for them

• Understanding and identifying autistic traits

• The importance of being honest with families/parents/clients when noticing autistic traits/characteristics

• Dissecting the deficit based medical model

• Dissecting misinformation and inaccurate stereotypes

• Understanding what it means to be neurodiversity affirming

• Guidance on supporting autistic humans and assistance problem solving or providing new ideas

• Support during the process of unlearning outdated and harmful concepts/approaches

• Guidance for navigating services, advocating, and/or obtaining a diagnosis

• Support in understanding medical reports or evaluations

• Strategies to address different Autistic traits or characteristics in everyday life

• Understanding Autism in general and the ways that different characteristics manifest

• How to talk about Autism with family members/friends

• Space to process and understand guilt or grief related to Autism

• How to talk to your autistic child about Autism, and why its so important

• The importance of listening to Autistic adults & connecting with the Autistic community

• ”I have an Autistic child and now I’m wondering if I may be Autistic…”

• Speaking and presenting about Autism and Neurodiversity are some of my absolute favorite things to do.

• These opportunities are best set up by booking a consultation with me first to discuss content and expectations.

• Feel free to contact with any questions you may have before scheduling.