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Elaine
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January 19, 2023
This was a very informative and profound presentation. The handouts and videos were very helpful.
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Patricia
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January 11, 2023
lots of examples on what to do, what not to do, videos were good
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Member
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January 9, 2023
Information very well presented and explained.
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Member
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January 8, 2023
Presents an excellent overview of this philosophy, why it is important to understand this perspective, and how to re-think what we do daily with our students.
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Brenda
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January 5, 2023
The presenter was excellent and provoked my thinking. I question some of the suggestions about the appropriateness and how functionable the child will be in adulthood.
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Member
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January 3, 2023
The political rhetoric.
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Member
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December 30, 2022
The videos were helpful. It was useful to hear, "Reframe to be positive!".
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constance
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December 30, 2022
Presenter's experience, personal stories and strong advocacy for autistic people.
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Lindsay
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December 29, 2022
The presenter clearly explained all of the terminology used (e.g., neurodivergent vs. neurodiversity; ableism; masking; etc.) and explained how many current practices are actually harmful to autistic individuals. The video examples also helped explain and highlight certain concepts. The presenter was engaging.
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Joy
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December 29, 2022
The instructor was knowlegable and thorough in her presentation. She was also quite one sided, with many ideas as black vs. white (no grey areas). I am of the mind that the "answer" is usually somewhere in the middle, because every child is different and has different needs.
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Member
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December 29, 2022
Great examples of what to do... and what not to do!
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Member
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December 29, 2022
All new information! It's a very thoughtful and humanistic approach that I will be working on integrating into my therap.
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Keri
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December 28, 2022
Great new terms!
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Member
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December 26, 2022
The course seemed short but it was very informative and educational
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Meghan
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December 26, 2022
I feel like Jolene did a great job of sharing "dos" and "don'ts" as well as helping to sharing the important information about neurodiversity.
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Member
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December 25, 2022
It was refreshing to hear an experienced clinician who reported difficulties associated with (1) compliance-based goals, (2) saying "good job" and other value-laden phrases, and (3) a reliance on ABA, VB-MAPP, etc. The presenter provided alternatives to an approach that reinforced self-advocacy, self-regulation, and self-esteem. At the same time, SLPs appear to miss the need for attention to auditory cues that are not necessarily associated with APD, but an area of need with autistic patients.
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Meghan
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December 23, 2022
I do a lecture/workshop on the same topic and it’s wonderful to hear that it’s out here for SLPs to have for CEUs.
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Member
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December 20, 2022
New information to me - I had heard about the topic, but didn't know specifics.
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Jennifer
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December 19, 2022
I appreciated the research provided, as well as the credit to the Therapy Neurodiversity Collective. Good, up-to-date information on the neurodiversity movement, which will go far in providing true allied advocacy for clients.
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Jonathan
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December 19, 2022
Fantastic content. Thank you for sharing these resources and this course.
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Member
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December 18, 2022
I appreciate the thorough slides to accompany the lecture. The goal specific information was helpful.
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Member
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December 15, 2022
This is such important information. I really appreciated Joleen's presentation style and all of the content. I feel better equipped to support and advocate for my clients.
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Tierney
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December 14, 2022
I love this presenter. Her slides are always on point, she has expert knowledge and is able to share real-life experience and examples. I appreciated her sharing how she needed to shift her own thinking and previous teachings. She is easy to relate to and holds my interest throughout the presentation. I also appreciate the real-world suggestions and recommendations.
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Pamela
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December 12, 2022
Neurodiversity movement- courses on appropriate interventions/therapies would be great.
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Member
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December 12, 2022
I love learning about how I can better support my Neurodivergent students. All of this makes so much sense.
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Suzanne
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December 12, 2022
The information and resources were extremely helpful. I am looking forward to utilizing the resources listed and learning more.
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Member
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December 9, 2022
I'm not sure that I agree with all the ideas presented in the course....
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Member
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November 25, 2022
Excellent course! Thank you!
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Nancy
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November 25, 2022
Information is very current and can be applied to my practice.
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Erin
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November 23, 2022
I love disability affirming lessons
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Terese
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November 23, 2022
Supported my long held belief that we should NOT be training the 'look at me" eye contact; supported NOT rating a child on maintaining a conversation on a 'non-preferred topic' as all of us engage in conversations when we are interested!, supported the focus on normal turn taking, enjoying being with others and all accepting each other's idiosyncracies.
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Member
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November 15, 2022
Great speaker!
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Member
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November 15, 2022
Included some great ideas on how to include neurodiversity approaches in assessment/ report writing, treatment and goal writing.
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Amanda
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November 15, 2022
I work with a large autistic population, and these are great things to keep in mind when talking to them and their families.
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Member
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November 15, 2022
Well presented. Interesting topic.
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Vicki
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November 10, 2022
This presenter was articulate and her information was well-supported by facts and resources.
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Member
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November 10, 2022
Video examples, resources and clear dos and don'ts were essential to my success with applying this to my practice.
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Member
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November 9, 2022
Really great presentation! I loved how person-affirming this information was!
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Sherrie
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November 8, 2022
I learned about masking, ableism, and the terms Identity First vs Person First. I also found it helpful to learn about how to write goals for self advocacy.
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Gordon
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November 7, 2022
The presenters personal experience in her life with an autistic child as well as her work with this population.
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Amanda
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November 4, 2022
This was a good introduction to the concepts that are included in neurodiversity.
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Sarah
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November 2, 2022
Lots of new and interesting information.
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Meghan
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November 1, 2022
Very helpful information!
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Angie
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November 1, 2022
It had a lot of good info about neurodiversity and different ways to work with kiddos who are neurodiverse without making them feel different.
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Member
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October 23, 2022
Not sure yet how I feel about the speakers philosophy on treating autistic children
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Member
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October 21, 2022
This course began to educate me in neurodiversity and rethinking how I do therapy. It definitely opened my eyes to treating neurodiverse individuals differently in the future.
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Member
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October 20, 2022
I liked the examples of areas to concentrate on since the area of pragmatics is ever evolving with the inclusion of neurodiversity practice.
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Michelle
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October 19, 2022
Actually, it was hindered because the presenter appeared very judgmental. The ideas are great for tackling our ever-changing society and expectations, personal and professional.
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Karin
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October 19, 2022
Great information -
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Member
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October 12, 2022
This was a powerful update on what many clinicians and therapists are currently practicing via the medical model of Autism. Thank you.
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Member
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October 5, 2022
Wow, whole different mindset of therapy after being in this field 20+ years. Identify first vs Person first is very different from what we learned in graduate school! Love reframing our thoughts. Also love the 10 reason not to say "good job".
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Member
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October 5, 2022
Interventions to support neurodiversity.
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Member
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October 4, 2022
This was an amazing presentation! I am walking away with so many more questions than I had from before watching this (which is a good thing). Thank you so much for the information, examples and resources.
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Rachael
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September 29, 2022
Good organization of material, references and recommended places to gather additional information.
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Caitlin
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September 28, 2022
The content was sooo important !
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julie
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September 23, 2022
I LEARNED A LOT!
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Member
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September 20, 2022
Video clips were so helpful
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Cathleen
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September 20, 2022
I appreciated the discussion of how best to address others and knowing when appropriate it's best to ask in the same way I now think more about gender and pronouns.
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Abigail
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September 20, 2022
As I am seeing more and more information about neurodivergence, it's sometimes hard for me to pick out evidence based therapy approaches or ideas. This course really helped me not only look at how I do therapy but also gave me verbage to use with colleagues and parents.
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Lauren
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September 18, 2022
The information was so different from what I learned in school and in my career. It left me wanting to learn a lot more about neurodiversity and reducing the trauma to the children I treat.
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Laurie
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September 15, 2022
I am excited to learn more about this important topic.
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Larissa
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September 13, 2022
Human rights...it just makes it straightforward, not a debate.
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Member
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September 9, 2022
Great course with lots of use-able information on how to apply this to practice.
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Nick
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September 7, 2022
The presenter was so knowledgeable and was able to clearly define some complex, often mis-used terminology. Her recommendations for writing more neurodivergent-centered goals that focus on self-advocacy, autonomy, and honoring the person's interests/strengths were so welcomed!
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Uma
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September 4, 2022
The information was great but it does not address the parents and advocates that demand the opposite. It also does not address how to advocate in the schools when the rest of the public does not agree.
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Mary
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September 4, 2022
This course has opened my eyes and given me a whole new way to better support my students!
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Denise
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August 30, 2022
I love learning more and more about neurodiversity!
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Elizabeth
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August 30, 2022
Ideas for appropriate goals and how to change our current approach to working with neurodiverse clients.
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Member
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August 25, 2022
Extremely helpful in my understanding and thinking of my students with autism.
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Monica
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August 25, 2022
The course made me more aware of how my behavior may impact the neurodiverse population, how much I have to respect their individuality and support them.
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Member
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August 24, 2022
Very interesting course that further explains neurodiversity and how to think about the neurodivergent population without unconscious biases. Especially helpful was the section on Goal writing and what types of goals would be appropriate (as well as inappropriate) to target when working with neurodivergent individuals.
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Member
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August 24, 2022
I liked the overall message of letting ND people be more themselves. BUT - Instructor blatantly condemned methods of instruction that have a very reputable research base (ie ABA). Provided no evidence or research to support her claims that these methods are 'traumatic'. Her unsupported stance on extrinsic motivators was also questionable. I only go to work for an extrinsic motivator -money. It isn't demeaning and it doesn't mean I have no agency. The lack of data on her part was suspicious.
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Taylor
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August 24, 2022
This course provided great insight to help me support all clients while celebrating individuality. The organization, definitions, and examples as well as various contexts for application (e.g., even in report and goal writing) were extremely helpful. As an SLP w/ a late ADHD diagnosis, past experience briefly administering ABA, and subsequent trauma this course validated my lived experiences (masking too). I now feel more confident in my ability to empower clients. I’m eager to advocate!
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Member
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August 24, 2022
I would love an example goal bank of appropriate goals for therapy.
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Nancy
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August 24, 2022
Provided me with a better way to write evaluation reports by including strengths as well as weaknesses.
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Caren
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August 24, 2022
This is such an important topic. Presenter was passionate and knowledgeable.
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Member
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August 22, 2022
Introduction to the impact of thinking about neurodivergent in my practice.
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Todd
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August 22, 2022
Updates information I have used in the past.
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Catherine
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August 22, 2022
very very interesting and YES a big shift
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Member
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August 21, 2022
I would like to have taken it live in order to ask questions
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Marisa
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August 21, 2022
Don't agree with the word "celebrate" in most all of the contexts used. I've worked with totally blind and quadraplegics who would not appreciate the term.
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Betty Holley
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August 20, 2022
I love the education in this topic area.
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Member
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August 19, 2022
Seemed more descriptive and not so much practical applications…examples of how to more specifically take that into our practices.
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Member
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August 19, 2022
Made me very aware of language shifting and changes in the field.
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Member
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August 19, 2022
In my own experience working in public school autism programs, I have long suspected that ABA is a disservice to our students with communication disorders. This presentation has validated some of that. More importantly though, with its focus on empowering our students over restricting them to conform to "what's best (for them)" per our or society's expectations. We'd never impose that so much on our neurotypical students, so why are things different for the neurodivergent?
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Member
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August 19, 2022
The explanation/presentation of materials was great, really helped understand the up and coming language of the autistic person
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Candace
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August 19, 2022
breadth of information, personal reflections, resources
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Cara
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August 19, 2022
Very accessible to the SLPVery relevant to practice
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Gregory
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August 19, 2022
Excellent! It provides a lot to think about in our approach to students on our caseload. I was surprised to learn about the focus not being so focused on person first language anymore, as before but the identity first which allows the person and us to provide/discuss acceptance of the individual (not a label but part of who they are).
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Theresa
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August 18, 2022
I am a mom of a deaf child and a Speech Therapist. This conference had me in tears, especially learning about Masking. It was very powerful and well delivered. I will be watching it again and again !
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Member
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August 17, 2022
thanks for addressing impairment vs. disability and how that should be reflected in therapy targets vs. accommodations
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Carissa
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August 17, 2022
SO so crucial to this field. As a neurodiverse SLPA in the field, I have often felt discouraged and even at times upset at how ableism rears it's ugly head, and neurodiverse learners are anything BUT looked at within a strengths based lens, and even less an affirming framework. Thanks so much for this!
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Leslie
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August 15, 2022
great resources
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Member
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August 9, 2022
The instructor was very knowledgeable on the topic and presented the information in an interesting way.
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Member
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August 6, 2022
Lots of good things to think about.
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Robyn
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August 5, 2022
This course revealed many things we do as therapists we think are effective but in reality, it might actually be counter-productive and/or traumatizing. Thanks for raising my awareness!
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Patricia
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August 4, 2022
Neurological differences need to be celebrated and human rights for all who we serve and support not change!
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Patricia
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August 3, 2022
Really trying to figure out how to work with autistic students now that there are so many changes in this area with the neurodiversity movement.
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Amy
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August 2, 2022
The information was so current and relevant to how we need to change our way of thinking and conductions therapy that is celebrating differences and helping our clients to learn skills to become the best they can be and lead the outcomes of intervention.
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Maria
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August 2, 2022
Current research and framework to adopt into clinical practice.
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