Julie Roberts – Invited Neurodiversity Speaker

• The Neurodiversity Movement and Evidence-Based SLP Practices, Clare-Gladwin RESD – Clare, Michigan. January 12, 2024.
• Comparative Autism Research Effectiveness (CARE) Conference. – October 20 – 21, 2023.
• Autism Research for Us: Creating an agenda led by the autistic community – Panelist on Beyond Behaviorism Ages 0-22: What does the future of services research look like for autistic youth? ASAN & Policy and Analytics Center (PAC), A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University. September 14, 2023.
• The Neurodiversity Movement and Evidence-Based SLP Practices, 2023 Speech-Language Pathologist Summer Institute – Virginia Department of Education’s Content Teaching Academy. June 29, 2023
• The Neurodiversity Movement the Ethical Implications for Providers. Mental Health Counseling Center at San Diego City College. June 20, 2023.
• The Neurodiversity-Affirming Conceptual Practice Framework for Social Communication: Assessment, Goal Writing, Implementation Plan. 3-hour short course. Indiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ISHA) Annual Conference. April 13, 2023.
• The Neurodiversity Movement & Autistic Self-Determination: Implications for Ethical & Informed SLP Practice. 3-hour short course. Indiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ISHA) Annual Conference. April 13, 2023.
• The Detrimental Outcomes of Social Skills Training and an Alternative: “Neurodiversity-Affirming Conceptual Practice Framework for Social Communication (NCPFSC). 3-hour short course. The Arizona Speech Hearing Association (ArSHA) Annual Conference. March 31, 2022.
• Social Skills “Training”:  A Neurodiversity-Affirming Framework. 3-hour short course – Michigan Speech Language and Hearing Association  (MSHA) Annual Conference. March 24, 2023
• The Neurodiversity Movement and Evidence-Based SLP Practices. 3-hour short course – Michigan Speech Language and Hearing Association  (MSHA) Annual Conference. March 23, 2023
• Noncompliant – the podcast. The shifting landscape of autism services: Talking with Therapist Neurodiversity Collective’s Julie Roberts. February 24, 2023.
• Neurodiversity-Affirming Best Practices for Speech-Language Pathologists: An Overview.  South Carolina Speech-Language-Hearing Association (SCSHA) Fall Workshop. October 21, 2022
• The Neurodiversity Movement and its Implications for Speech Language Therapy Practices. Private Event – Ottawa Area ISD- Speech Pathologists. October 20, 2022
• An Educators’ Guide to Autism: Contemporary Research and the Implications for a Trauma-Informed Classroom. Private Event – Texas Public School Professional Development Event. September 26, 2022.
• An Educators’ Guide to Autism: Contemporary Research and the Implications for a Trauma-Informed Classroom. Private Event – Texas Public School District. August 10, 2022
• Social Skills “Training”:  A Neurodiversity-Affirming Framework. SpeechPathology.com. July 26, 2022
• ABA Treatment for Autistic Children as viewed within a Neurodiversity-Affirming Model of Care. Private  Event – Children’s Law Center, Washington D.C. July 13, 2022
• The Neurodiversity Movement: Implications for Autism Service Providers.  SpeechPathology.com. June 21, 2022
• The Neurodiversity Paradigm, a Sea Change in SLP Practice Frameworks. Private Event – ASHA SIG 14. February 23, 2022
• Social Skills: A Pro-neurodiversity Paradigm. Connecticut Youth Services Association’s 49th Annual Conference. October 22, 2021
• Shifting Therapies towards an empathetic and respectful Neurodiversity Paradigm. Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint. September 23, 2021
• WBAI 99.5 FM Pacifica Radio NYC, “Neurodiversity Experts Talk Interview”. April 16, 2021
• Autism from a Neurodiversity Paradigm. Private Event – TUCSON Unified School District. February 17, 2021
• Autism from a Neurodiversity Paradigm. Private Event – Kean University. October 22, 2020
• Committee Co-Chair – SLP Scope of Practice: Ethical Considerations for Professional and Consumer Advocacy. Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA) Annual Conference. 2020