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Ann Marie
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November 28, 2025
This course made me rethink how I view neurodiversity and ABA therapy. We should all take this course and have self-reflection as SLPs supporting autistics.
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Member
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November 25, 2025
Everything
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Member
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November 18, 2025
Very important and relevant information
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Member
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November 18, 2025
Research around the neurodiversity movement is very interesting and helpful for our field.
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Rhonda
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November 17, 2025
Having a refresher of the definitions and what to focus on when writing goals related to this topic was helpful.
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courtney
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November 12, 2025
Great course, great information and well explained!
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Taitum
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November 7, 2025
I enjoyed learning how to support neurodiverse people in a way that makes everyone comfortable.
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Member
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November 4, 2025
The ideas expressed in this training discount the level of need felt by parents of more involved students. I don't believe this can be all or nothing on either side of this debate. Autism is a spectrum and the most involved are getting left out of the discussion.
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Jessica
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November 4, 2025
very clear and organized well in order to effectively digest the material
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Alyssa
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November 4, 2025
This was a nice review for me. The ideas for writing goals was very helpful.
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Christine
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November 3, 2025
The excellent handouts and video's.
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Sage
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October 31, 2025
I wish more SLPs and other professionals working with autistic people would take this course.
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Member
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October 29, 2025
clear and concise
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Member
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October 17, 2025
The video examples were very helpful!
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Member
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October 14, 2025
The presenter's pace, manner, style and handouts are very conducive to learning. I learned a wealth of new information. Excellent course!
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Member
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October 9, 2025
Great examples, very informative
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S
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October 8, 2025
Important course about how therapy, goals, and how to support Autistics has evolved.
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Member
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October 3, 2025
See comments above
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Member
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October 1, 2025
I learned from the resources that the instructor shared and from her stories. I also enjoyed the Q&A.
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Member
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September 30, 2025
While I agree with most of what was said in this course, I think that the way the presenter described the medical model was unfair and lacking some objectivity. I agree that we need to move beyond the medical model, but it was defined in such a judgemental and extreme way, that I wondered about the objectivity and agenda of the presenter at first. After listening to the rest of the presentation, I found her quite knowledgeable and helpful.
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Susan C
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September 29, 2025
Theb information was interesting and well organized
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Kelly
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September 26, 2025
Great information with a lot of resources. I will be coming back to this information often to advocate for my students.
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Marta
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September 23, 2025
This course was excellent because it challenged traditional models and helped me see disability through the neurodiversity and social model lens. The presenter explained ableism, masking, and identity-first language in clear, meaningful ways. I appreciated the practical strategies for writing goals that support agency, self-determination, and dignity, making the content both eye-opening and immediately useful.
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Member
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September 11, 2025
This course gave a me a better understanding of neurodiversity and how to utilize alternatives to ABA. I'll definitely be utilizing the strategies in my practice.
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Alisa
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September 10, 2025
By watching this presentation, I learned the difference between neurodiversity and neurodivergence. I didn't have a clear definition of ableism before this. I feel that this trainig clarified a lot of these concepts for me.
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Member
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September 3, 2025
engaging presenter
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Member
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August 28, 2025
Great information
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Member
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August 22, 2025
The topic is very current
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Member
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August 20, 2025
The information and the way it was presented.
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Member
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August 11, 2025
clear presentation, with helpful information
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Member
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August 7, 2025
I like the introduction of a new perspective in order to support Autistic children within the school setting.
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Susan
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August 3, 2025
Excellent feedback to more appropriately support neurodivergent populations across the lifespan.
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Susan
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July 25, 2025
I found the information helpful, but I struggle with ways to honor and support the kids but also work on parent needs, acceptance and helping them shift their philosophy for their kids managing in the real.world.
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Member
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July 22, 2025
Learned so much!
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Regan
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July 22, 2025
Important information!
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Member
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July 21, 2025
Very clear explanation of neurodiversity, ableism, and ways to adjust thinking, speaking, assessment, and goal writing to support the former and eliminate the latter.
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Leslie
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July 15, 2025
Presenter knowledge and strategies that can be implemented right now!
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Rachel
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July 15, 2025
Good explanation of ableism, masking, and suggestions for therapeutic focus
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Bonnie
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July 2, 2025
I’m leaving with a deeper understanding and renewed commitment to neuroaffirming practices. The content was thoughtful, inclusive, and accessible, perfect for anyone beginning or continuing their learning journey. I especially appreciated the emphasis on embracing strengths, honoring lived experiences, and creating environments that support diverse ways of thinking, learning, and being. I have already recommended this presenter to my team of SLPs.
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Betty
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June 28, 2025
This course provided me with knowledge about neurodiversity that I need when interacting with autistic individuals.
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Kelley
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June 26, 2025
I am so excited by this topic because I find it very interesting and neurodiversity is everywhere.
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Member
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June 24, 2025
Parts of this presentation were preachy, which did not enhance the message. Asking viewers to think about the emotions evoked when watching videos was not helpful.
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Member
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June 24, 2025
Very informative and the goal writing part is very helpful.
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Sara
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June 20, 2025
The course introduced me to some new ideas about assessment and intervention with autistic students. Since I attended graduate school almost 20 years ago, this philosophy was not part of my schooling.
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Rose
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June 20, 2025
The information, the way it was presented, the examples provided, and the presenter being vulnerable and sharing what she use to do and how she has changed and that there is always more to learn and areas to grow.
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Member
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June 19, 2025
The video clips and real life examples, emphasized the information that was being shared, which made the information easier to understand.
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Member
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June 15, 2025
Very affirming and informative thank you.
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Member
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June 12, 2025
I especially like the examples of don't write goals for A, target B instead.
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Laura
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June 9, 2025
This is such an important topic, and much of the information was new to me. The information was presented clearly and in a way that supports growth and change in clinicians (myself included) who may have been taught to approach therapy in a way that is no longer recommended and is detrimental to the neurodivergent community. I hope that our field continues to take steps in this direction, because we have a lot more that we can do to support and celebrate neurodiversity.
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Elizabeth
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June 7, 2025
This course provided excellent information to support neurodiverent patients in neurodiversity-affirming way (goals, assessments) in addition to recognizing masking, ableism, and how they affect neurodiverse patients.
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Caleigh
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June 6, 2025
Amazing tips and information on being neurodiversity affirming and best supporting our clients
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Member
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June 3, 2025
shared the whys behind her philosophy
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Member
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May 27, 2025
very relevant
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Angela
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May 26, 2025
The presenter had a great deal of passion for this topic and provided so much information to aid in my understanding.
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Member
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May 26, 2025
Presentation and information.
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Member
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May 16, 2025
New perspective. Excellent presentation.
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Member
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May 15, 2025
Good information.
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Member
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May 12, 2025
Important, valuable, and extremely relevant information. Helpful links and opportunities for additional, extended learning, shared rationale, and ideas for neurodivergent affirming goals.
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Member
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May 7, 2025
I liked the example videos!
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Member
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May 6, 2025
This is a good basic intro to the neurodiversity movement as applied to SLPs and working with autistic people.
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Member
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April 18, 2025
Great info!
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Member
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April 16, 2025
Good course on neurodiversity.
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Morgan
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April 16, 2025
I have a lot to learn about neurodiversity so this was a good start. I like the videos that are shown as examples and the do's and don't lists.
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Cameron
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April 9, 2025
Dr. Joleen Fernald is one of my favorite presenters!
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Member
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April 4, 2025
Most families want their kid to blend in in the classroom and society. Goals need to reflect what the family wants while being respectful to the child. The ability to speak, mask and know social skills is critical for adult independent living and employment. I understand the need for patient autonomy but there needs to be a happy medium between programs that are too harsh/demeaning and those that make society shift around the child.
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Barb
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April 4, 2025
I learned concepts and truths that I will apply to my clinical practice right away.
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Member
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March 22, 2025
This course was great! Thank you for the clear definitions and explanations. Well done!
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Lauren
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March 22, 2025
Offered a new perspective to what I learned in graduate school and supported reasoning.
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Member
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March 18, 2025
New information for me. Well taught.
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Member
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March 8, 2025
Good explanations
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Member
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March 4, 2025
Dr. Fernald provided very clear definitions and differences of vocabulary surrounding neurodivergent individuals. She was very open about her own experiences and challenges as a Speech Language Pathologist and mother who has neurodivergent people in her life.
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Member
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March 1, 2025
The presenter was very organized in presenting the ideas. She provided both sides of the ideas she was teaching and gave clear examples. The videos were helpful and presenter's explanation of the videos reenforced main ideas.
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Member
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February 25, 2025
The ability to view how goals could be seen as ableist or lead to masking was helpful.
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Stephanie
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February 22, 2025
what a great CEU
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Member
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February 19, 2025
I learned so much but I would have liked more discussion of how to balance building strong relationships and having quirks/ being true to their neurodiversity.
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Valerie
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February 18, 2025
Good overview/introduction to the neurodiversity movement.
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Member
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February 18, 2025
She shared information that so many SLPs and professionals who work with autistic individuals need to hear. I will be recommending this to my colleagues.
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Keralee
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February 12, 2025
I very much appreciated the pace of this class. Excellent opportunity for learning.
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Member
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February 11, 2025
I appreciate that this course addressed the shifting mindsets over time with regards to disability interpretations and suggested novel ways of working with neurodiverse clients such as to encourage agency and self-empowerment.
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Member
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February 7, 2025
I really loved the way the instructor taught the topics.
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Member
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January 24, 2025
This course was very informative in explaining ways to support agency and self determination in the neurodivergent population while avoiding biases and attempts to correct behaviors or change who the individuals are.
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Member
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January 23, 2025
Terrific speaker with functional and salient information for therapy / interventions
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Member
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January 22, 2025
The instructor did a great job highlighting the importance of difference v. disorder. Neurodivergent individuals should not have to participate in therapy to be more like the neuralmajority. Enabling ableism and thinking that divergence falls into one of the models of disability is just another way to isolate, even traumatize neurodivergent individuals. Supporting agency and self-determination promotes inclusion and unites all individuals.
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Member
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January 20, 2025
I appreciated the practical ways to take action when working with neurodivergent individuals to show respect, promote self-determination and self-advocacy. I appreciated the definitions of terms at the start of the presentation as well.
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Member
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January 4, 2025
Learning more about the world of autistics helps me better appreciate differences and approach the therapy I do as more respectful of them and not manipulating them to be more neuromajorative
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Ashley
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January 2, 2025
Great information and examples. As an SLP with an autistic son I myself learned new information that I will be applying with my therapy clients and my own child immediately.
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Mondae
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January 2, 2025
Great examples and lots of resources given.
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Taylor
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December 31, 2024
I think the presenter did a great job defining the important terminology for the topic. The words can be confusing, so it was helpful to see them explained like that. I also liked the examples of supportive interventions/goals to use instead of harmful ones.
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Maryann
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December 28, 2024
Packed full of information. Presenter's style is very engaging, easy to listen to. She acknowledges that this is new information, that she used to do things differently, that she continues to work to say things in the best ways as it's not easy to shift the way we speak when we were taught differently years ago and said/did things differently for years. Good advocate for neurodiversity.
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Dionysia
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December 25, 2024
Loved the organization of the presentation, as many key terms and points were well-communicated, while also accompanied by examples and references/useful and immediately accessible resources. Bravo!
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Member
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December 24, 2024
Great presentation with really good videos to hold attention and teach.
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Allyson
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December 15, 2024
The neurodiversity movement is so so important. The resources provided were very helpful and insightful.
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Member
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December 11, 2024
great examples
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Member
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December 9, 2024
I learned more about masking.
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Lauren
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December 8, 2024
I love the balance between education and use in the practical field. I can apply what I learned in the course to make myself a more neurodivergent-friendly / respectful therapist. That’s extremely helpful for someone navigating the field who was taught person first language but finds it doesn’t fit what I see as true.
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Jill
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December 5, 2024
Perspective changing information and relevant to current caseload. Great instructor.
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Member
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November 26, 2024
The presenter covered a wide variety of topics, and clarified many terms that have been confusing to me for years. I appreciated learning more about Autism Level Up.
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Teresa
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November 21, 2024
Fantastic introduction to neurodiversity. Please continue to offer more courses in this area. My school district employs BCBA's and RBT's and sometimes I feel that I'm in the minority when advocating for my students. It's a very personal subject for me because I am an autistic SLP.
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Mara
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November 20, 2024
good info and well presented
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Alyse
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November 14, 2024
A paradigm shift that will prove much more effective than the current norm.
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