
Therapist Neurodiversity Collective’s Neurodiversity-Affirming Educational Courses
- Live and on-demand online professional development courses and educational classes designed for Therapists, Educators, and the General Public.
- Innovative lecture topics aligned with a Neurodiversity-Affirming Paradigm interconnect contemporary research and neurodivergent lived experiences with relevant and practical applications.
- Professional Development Courses include Professional Development Hour certificates.
Therapists: our Collective Members get access to the recordings and professional education certificates for all previous, current, and upcoming educational events. If you are a neurodiversity-affirming therapist, join the Collective here.
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Social Skills Training – Why not? And what to do instead. Part 2.
November 5, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm CDT
Therapist Neurodiversity Collective’s Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices Series
Social Skills Training – Why not? And what to do instead. Part 2.
With Julie Roberts, M.S., CCC-SLP, Founder of Therapist Neurodiversity Collective
This event will be recorded so those who can’t watch it live can also receive the training.
(1 CMH certificate available – will be put in the “Live and Recorded Educational Events Handouts” portal on the Members’ Home Page)
Social Skills Training – Why not, and what to do instead. Part 2
Friday, November 5, 4:00 – 5:30 pm CST
The session will briefly revisit four major, contemporary autism-research areas that are shaping neurodiversity therapy models and practices.
- How to implement neurodiversity-affirming practices to replace the ableist practice of neurotypical social skills training
- The Autism Supplement – a strength-based approach
- Goal setting
- Therapy outcome targets
- Handout with sample goals will be provided