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​"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change."  Albert Einstein

I began working with individuals with Neurodiversities (e.g., Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, etc.) early in my career as a speech-language pathologist over 30 years ago.  At that time, we knew very little about many of the different Neurodiversities, and about the needs of those individuals who had neurodivergent nervous systems (e.g.,  Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, etc.)

As I've had a chance to work with many individuals with Neurodiversities over the years, in a variety of environments (including:  clinics, day training and habilitation centers, day treatment, over 15 years in schools, and in private practice), I’ve learned a great deal both about myself as a practitioner, and about the needs of these individuals.  First and foremost, I have learned that each individual is just that, an individual.  Each person has their own distinctive hopes, dreams, gifts, talents, and needs. 

I have dedicated my career to learning, and sharing with others, information about working with individuals with Neurodiversities.  I have challenged myself, and others, to see the unique opportunity that we have to work with each of these remarkable people that it has been our honor to serve.  I have worked with families and teams to re-define how we see individuals with Neurodiversities, and to address those ableist** beliefs, language, and views, that we may have that interfere with individuals' abilities to meet their fullest potentials.

**Ableism is a form of discrimination or prejudice against individuals with physical, mental, or developmental disabilities that is characterized by the belief that these individuals need to be fixed or cannot function as full members of society (Castañeda & Peters, 2000).

Originally, I wrote this page about my history of services with individuals with ASD.  I've realized both during my own reflections, and in discussions with individuals with Neurodiversities and families, that this page really describes my overall history with individuals with a broader range of Neurodiversities (including those with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, etc.).
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  • Home
  • About
    • Start Here
    • My Work with Neurodivergent Individuals
  • Services
    • Scope of Practice
    • Helpful Forms
    • Rates and Billing
  • Testimonials
  • Blog
  • Resources
    • Addiction and ASD
    • Autobiographies, Memoirs, and ASD Rights
    • Behavior and ASD
    • College, University and ASD
    • Communication and ASD
    • Executive Functioning, Cognition, Abstract Reasoning, and Brain Injury Rehabilitation
    • Internet, Gaming, and Other Problematic Screen Use in Individuals with Neurodivergent Brains
    • Interoception
    • Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Offending, and Individuals with ASD
    • Mental Health and ASD
    • Parenting Individuals with Neurodiversities
    • Polyvagal Theory
    • Presentations
    • Relationships, Sexuality, Gender Identity and ASD
    • Resources for Supporting Individuals and Families At Home
    • Social Cognition, Thinking, and Skills
    • Spirituality and ASD
    • Transition and ASD
    • Women and Girls with ASD and Other Neurodiversities
  • Contact
  • Disclaimer