Let’s talk about using sensory strategies in a clinic setting. 

As the owner of a private practice, I understand how easy this sounds in theory but can often be hard to implement in reality. 

When I talk about implementing a sensory based approach in a clinic setting, I’m often met with the same q...

How do I bring up autism to families?

This is a great question. And the truth is…

I don’t believe there is one perfect way. 

When we try to use a one-size fits all approach to bringing up autism to different families, it usually blows up in our faces. 

But before we go into what we should do, le...

"The beauty of knowing about sensory is that I can finally unmask and truly know myself." - Bettina Lopez-Lam. 

I met Bettina when she enrolled in my Sensory Certificate Course for SLPs in 2021. 

At the time, Bettina did not know she was Autistic. Bettina was in the process of seeking an autism di...

When you have a sensory avoider, it affects you everyday.

It affects how you plan your weekend, your trips out of town, and even your trips to the grocery store. 

And I can speak to this personally as one of my kids is a sensory avoider.  

So let’s define what it means to be a sensory avoider. 

As SLPs, we often encounter challenging behaviors in our sessions, and it's tempting to address them with traditional compliance based strategies. Hello sticker charts!

But what if I told you there's a better way? One with no rewards or punishments. 

When I started viewing behavior as just the tip...