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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AAC: Autistic Experience, Research, and Recommendations

Therapist Neurodiversity Collective
AAC: Autistic experience, research, and recommendations with endever* corbin, an Autistic AAC User Register: $15 USD Topic: Evidence-based best practices for Speaking AAC Users across all environments (schools, post-secondary education settings, places of work). Course Description: This evidence-based, neurodiversity-affirming educational presentation will draw on contemporary research and Autistic AAC user community wisdom, and connect the […]
$15

On the Dark History and Surprising Revival of Behavior Modification

Therapist Neurodiversity Collective
Register: $15 USD Presentation Description“On the Dark History and Surprising Revival of Behavior Modification” examines the history of behavior modification and chronicles its development in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), the most common treatment used for autism today. ABA sparks a complete range of antinomies in special education and disability health care—motivation and authority, freedom and […]
$15

Inclusive School Practices for Complex Communicators

Therapist Neurodiversity Collective
Inclusive School Practices for Complex Communicators with Alexandra (Alex) Nelson, M.S., CCC-SLP, SYC in Educational Leadership Register: $15 USD Topic: Neurodiversity-affirming services for complex communicators in the school setting. #AAC Course Description: This educational session will compare outdated standard practices of special education”inclusion” in school settings with neurodiversity-affirming inclusion best practices that are grounded in […]
$15

Autism Pseudoscience: How providers can identify, educate and intervene to protect children

Therapist Neurodiversity Collective
Autism Pseudoscience: How providers can identify, educate and intervene to protect children with Anne Borden King, co-founder of Autistics for Autistics When: Thursday, July 13, 2023 12 – 1:30 pm PT / 2 – 3:30 pm, CT / 3 – 4:30 pm, EST Register: $15 USD Topic: The big business of Autism Pseudoscience and its […]
$15

Be the Change: An OT’s Experience in Supporting a School to Become Neurodiversity Affirming

Therapist Neurodiversity Collective
Be the Change: An OT’s Experience in Supporting a School to Become Neurodiversity Affirming with Kristin Jones MS, OTR/L Ticket: $15 USD Topic: Neurodiversity-affirming and inclusive special education services in the school setting. Course Description: As a professional working in a school setting, it can be easy to become overwhelmed once you have changed your […]
$15
Dr. Gemma Williams will discuss Theory of (other) mind: (mis)understanding ‘others’ in a neurodiverse world.

Theory of (other) mind: (mis)understanding ‘others’ in a neurodiverse world

Therapist Neurodiversity Collective
Theory of (other) mind: (mis)understanding ‘others’ in a neurodiverse world, with  Dr. Gemma L. Williams, PhD., MA.  Register: $15 USD Topic: Autistic social communication, the ‘double empathy problem‘ and ‘relevance theory;’ countering the ‘Theory of Mind-deficit’ theory of autism. Course Description: A central diagnostic and anecdotal feature of autism is difficulty with social communication. Traditionally, […]