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Gerald
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January 24, 2023
Good use of handouts and research to support ideology.
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Member
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January 23, 2023
The educational links to handout for staff and families is helpful. The updated research and evidence based treatment empowers me to reframe expectations on how staff and families can better support students with autism.
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Kelly
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January 22, 2023
This was one of the best continuing education courses I've ever taken! I am working with middle and high school students who have autism and I was frustrated by the goals that targeted nonautistic social communiation. I highly recommend this course to anyone working with children with autism.
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Tamara
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January 21, 2023
It is time to validate autistic individuals and stop forcing them to camouflage who they are to make neurotypical people less uncomfortable around them. When we teach people to honor and accept the differences in others we all grow. This is the lesson the instructor is teaching the teachers. Bravo.
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Lesley
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January 21, 2023
Julie’s lived experiences along with her job experience and her hard work and knowledge of research made this an outstanding session.
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Member
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January 20, 2023
Absolutely amazing.
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Member
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January 20, 2023
The presenter was very clear and easy to understand. Great examples!
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Mallory
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January 19, 2023
The presenter's personal experience was extremely insightful and eye-opening.
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Nicole
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January 19, 2023
This course validated the reason I left the school district to take a job as an assistant director for an Autism Program. It is not healthy to try and change autistic kids to what we think is "typical", but rather to support them!
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Member
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January 19, 2023
This is a remarkably refreshing way of looking at autism.
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Member
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January 18, 2023
I loved this presentation! It really opened my eyes to another perspective and is definitely more logical than forcing the autistic population to be "normal" according to the non-autistic population. It will be very helpful to apply this perspective in my life.
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Claire
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January 18, 2023
Great course! Love to see this field changing for the better!
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Member
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January 18, 2023
Presenter was clear, practical, well informed and spoke from experience.
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Member
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January 18, 2023
Very bias. Did not review evidence regarding the efficacy of social skills therapy, only evidence that is may be harmful to some.
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Claudia
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January 17, 2023
I really needed to hear this.
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Kelley
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January 17, 2023
The content was great. Very practical information.
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Member
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January 17, 2023
The sample goals and suggestions at the end are invaluable!
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Member
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January 16, 2023
This framework makes a much better sense in terms of how we implement the characteristics of this population for their own and our benefits in the society where we live and share.
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Member
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January 16, 2023
Description of current research
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Katherine
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January 15, 2023
I like that there were IEP goal examples given and how to change them to make them more neurodiversity affirming.
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Elizabeth
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January 13, 2023
As an autistic person, I was extremely grateful to see the research behind the emotional challenges we face due to stress resulting from masking.
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Member
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January 12, 2023
Many examples from recent research
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Sally
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January 12, 2023
The information, especially the downloadable handouts, are extremely useful and practical. As a SLP and mother to a newly diagnosed autistic 4 year old, this really helped me gain some perspective.
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Nicole
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January 10, 2023
This course gave so much research and resources that I can use to discuss with parents. This has been my favorite course!
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Daniela
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January 9, 2023
The topic was well explained with a lot of research cited and downloads available. Very useful information on rewriting goals with a neurodiverse perspective to help improve the quality of life of autistic individuals. I was still left with some questions, specifically for younger children with more limited language skills.
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Kim
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January 7, 2023
I loved the goal makeovers
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Lizzie
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January 5, 2023
Clear and concise
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Marissa
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January 4, 2023
This is a new perspective that I am just starting to learn about and incorporate into my practice. I will take what I learned here today, and apply it in my therapy and IEP Writing.
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Member
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January 3, 2023
Providing examples of goals to work on
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Jessica
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January 3, 2023
I liked that this course was presented by an individual with autism.
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Michelle
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January 2, 2023
The course was taught by a later diagnosed autistic SLP. This was valuable as she provided insight and perspective about practices and how a person with autism feels and is impacted by those practices.
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Jeanne
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January 2, 2023
this was so helpful, anxious to learn more so I can more appropriately help students and especially their families
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Amy
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December 31, 2022
Excellent topic
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Trudy
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December 31, 2022
very good to have the perspective of someone with autism and who has worked on functional approaches
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Kimberly
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December 31, 2022
Love the downloads and resources. Learned a lot. Working on shifting my perspective or at least realizing there are different perspectives
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Rebecca
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December 31, 2022
Incredibly informative course. I definitely have a better understanding of this topic.
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Meghan
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December 31, 2022
This course was truly neurodivergent-affirming and uses new research instead of falling back on old standards that have been proven to be harmful to autistic people.
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Member
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December 31, 2022
I loved the new research and updates to change IEP goals for individuals on the autism spectrum .
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Taylor
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December 31, 2022
Such a wonderful training and captivating presentation.
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Lynn
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December 31, 2022
This course gave me a different perspective as an SLP but as a parent of a newly diagnosed ASD teenager, it has given me insight to both the challenges and the social/emotional implications they cause. This is one of the best trainings I've taken. Thank you!!
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Jennifer
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December 31, 2022
It was enlightening from an autistic SLP's perspective.
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Jessica
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December 31, 2022
The course clarified the importance of inclusion and equity by also sharing the effects of masking by autistic people.
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Member
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December 31, 2022
Loved this course and I wish more people would adopt this thought process
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Julianne
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December 31, 2022
Very eye-opening! Loved the "Goal-flipping" examples!
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Member
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December 31, 2022
philosophical differences of opinion
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Member
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December 31, 2022
great information
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Member
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December 30, 2022
This was an amazing course! It was a breath of fresh air to see IEP goal ideas toward acceptance of social communication differences.
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Member
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December 30, 2022
Excellent presentation
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Member
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December 30, 2022
Though the presentation was lengthy, the use of research to support statements was excellent. It was enlightening to see how goals were overhauled and shed light on many changes I would make to goals I've written in the past.
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Laura
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December 30, 2022
Fantastic. The first talk of its kind that I’ve heard. Informative and practice-altering!
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Gladys
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December 30, 2022
To improve social interactions for autistic individuals, it may be therefore equally important to educateothers to be more aware and accepting of social presentation differences, rather thantrying to change the many interwoven factors of self-presentation that mark theexpressions of autistic individuals as atypical.
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Maria
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December 30, 2022
This presenter is so unique in that she provides such a valuable perspective and such knowledge on providing appropriate therapy goals for autistic students.
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Breanne
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December 30, 2022
Loved the research and the ideas for how to alter or change goals.
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Erin
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December 30, 2022
The way the research was conducted and explained.
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Jordan
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December 30, 2022
I thought the course was very enlightening and effective.
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amanda
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December 30, 2022
I just started working in the schools and deep down felt wrong having social skills training goals. This course validated my feelings.
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Member
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December 30, 2022
Good information was shared, supported by research.
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Lacey
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December 30, 2022
Discussed real client scenarios
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Member
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December 30, 2022
I don't know much about this topic so the goal examples were really helpful.
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Member
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December 30, 2022
Julie is an excellent instructor and the content was very educational. This will make me view my autistic clients through a different lens.
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Maureen
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December 30, 2022
I really appreciated the presenter sharing her personal experiences. That alone taught me more than most other courses on this topic. Thank you for sharing!
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Lindsay
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December 30, 2022
It was so important to learn about teaching diverse communication styles to both autistic students and neurotypical students. I learned about the double-empathy problem.
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Jaclyn
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December 30, 2022
This is by far the BEST course I’ve taken re: how to actually help my autistic students in a respectful, affirming way. The presenter’s strengths were her lived experience and real-life anecdotes, and especially her research study evidence. This was so well done!! I think every person who works with autistic people needs to take this course.
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Abby
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December 29, 2022
Best course I've listened to so far on speechpathology.com.
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Caitlyn
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December 29, 2022
Very helpful to have an instructor who could relate to the course topic in ways that many of us as SLPs cannot.
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Member
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December 29, 2022
I learned a great deal that will affect my goal writing and my treatment .
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Member
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December 29, 2022
Full of research and examples of the concepts presented. Functional goals to replace ableist goals are helpful
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kathleen
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December 29, 2022
Very valuable insight. Thank-you for the information that is research based.
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Member
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December 29, 2022
Sharing lived experience prior to the research made it hit harder for me as an allistic SLP.
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Member
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December 29, 2022
There was a lot of current research presented on the topic. It gave me a different perspective when writing goals. It strengthened some of the core things that need to be included in a treatment plan.
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Emily
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December 29, 2022
I have read so many articles about ableism, but I’m always left confused about my role and how I can provide therapy in a sensitive way. Finally, a course that gives examples of treatment and goals! We need more courses like this that tell us the “why” and “how” rather than stoping at the “why.”
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Susan
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December 28, 2022
Very current and useful information that will help me change my practice in the most positive way.
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Laura
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December 28, 2022
Julie's points and ideas were all data driven and well researched.
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Member
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December 28, 2022
It was eye opening to listen to the presenter’s own personal story of dealing with social skills in the workplace.
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Claire
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December 28, 2022
This course was incredible and so insightful. The best course I have completed on this site.
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Megan
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December 28, 2022
I loved the presenter and her connection and honesty with this topic.
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Ruth
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December 28, 2022
Required course! This validated an assumption of mine, contrary to the behaviorist supremacy in the program with its emphasis upon externals and conformity, during the 14 years I worked in a county ASD program . . . and added so much more to that, that I wish I could go back, further change my practice, and change more inherited goals! Thank you for this compelling course. The world is changing. I'm willing to try to keep up, and I'm so glad.
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shoshana
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December 27, 2022
I never heard this perspective it was revolutionary eye opening
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Jane
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December 27, 2022
Review of current research and examples of ways to support students with autism.
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Whitney
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December 27, 2022
I feel this course was good because it identifies why typical students should be educated on how and why autism and cultural sensitivity are important for successful relationships in dynamic environments.
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Marilyn
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December 27, 2022
I am so glad that I chose this course today! The information has been, and will be invaluable to my future therapy. I was in an IEP meeting for a 5th grader who had recently been rated as mildly impaired in pragmatic knowledge and use and I suggested no further pragmatic therapy was needed. The pushback was incredible to the point of rudeness toward me as an SLP. My intution was telling what this course has taught me. I will be sharing and educating and implementing everything!
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Member
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December 27, 2022
The course provided new and important insights into treatment approaches for social skills which are backed by evidence based research.
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Thariha
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December 27, 2022
everything was said in a concise and easy to understand way
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Heather
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December 27, 2022
This is a new topic for me, and it definitely made me want to learn more!
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Member
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December 27, 2022
New information from a different perspective
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Member
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December 26, 2022
Research and evidence based training with little focus on strategies and techniques to address social skills to promote successful outcomes
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Member
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December 26, 2022
I have more autistic students on my caseload this year than ever before. The information I learned in this training will be of great help as I continue my work with these students.
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Member
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December 26, 2022
Very relevant to the population I service.
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Stefanie
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December 26, 2022
Interesting to learn about both sides of acceptance
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Sophie
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December 26, 2022
I felt that there should have been more of the presentation discussing the samples they took in the research- for example, how old were the participants in the study? Did they have other comorbidities such as ADD or ADHD or intellectual disability, what of their communication competency, same race and culture? How was ethnicity not a factor that was explored? Also the so called masking goals seemed like a strawman argument- they were simply bad goals across the board or were too vague.
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constance
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December 26, 2022
Her personal stories, plethora of up to date research and examples of how to rewrite social communication goals that prevent masking and camouflaging
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Member
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December 26, 2022
Loved the real life examples and personal perspective of the presenter! Great resources! I am looking forward to getting this information into the hands, minds and perspectives of the teachers and administrators. Thank you for taking the time to help us write new goals and reframe the support SLPs can provide for neurodiverse students.
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Gazit Chaya
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December 25, 2022
I was THRILLED with this course, it was a complete breath of fresh air in a field that is increasingly more ableist. I struggle to stay in the field because of this, but it is people like this who give me hope! So grateful for this course.
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Hollie
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December 24, 2022
I really appreciated this course!! It was full of very exciting, updated research revealing interesting findings and tools to facilitate supporting our kids on the spectrum!
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Member
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December 23, 2022
Research based examples were given for every day life situations.
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Lynda
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December 23, 2022
no comment
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Gregory
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December 23, 2022
Very eye opening. Inspired me to now re-evaluate treatment goals for autistic people.
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Member
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December 23, 2022
The presenter's individual perspective as well as the wonderful handouts and visuals
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Member
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December 23, 2022
The course provided excellent resources for use. The information is great to share with school staff and parents.
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Margaret
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December 23, 2022
Thank you so much and PLEASE have Julie back. I have seen the benefits of treating neurodiverse individuals as the joy they are. Julie gave me resources now to better educate parents/families, educators, colleagues and my neurodiverse clients. Thank you.
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