Making the Shift for Autistic Kids

Making the Shift for Autistic Kids

Hosted by: Speech Dude & Jessie Ginsburg

We're Jessie & Chris, an SLP couple from California with 4 boys and a passion for finding better ways to support Autistic kids. Are you ready to Make the Shift? Join us weekly to learn neurodiversity affirming...

Episodes

Ep. 87 Child-Led Therapy for Gestalt Language Processors

Season #1

On this episode, we’re diving deep into child-led therapy with none other than Nicole Casey, known as The Child Led SLP on Instagram. Nicole has built a reputation for championing this transformative approach and...
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Ep. 86 Speech Therapy Goals That Should Be Canceled

Season #1

Keep or Cancel: Are These Goals ND Affirming? This week on our live show, we’re diving into therapy goals for Autistic kids. I'm going to read real therapy goals and decide in real time whether to keep them or cancel...
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[Quick Tip] Helping Dysregulation Due to Video Games

Season #1

Today we are talking about what to do when video games are very overstimulating for kids. Do we let them play or not? How do we make it fair for the rest of the family? Here are a few things to consider about planning...
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Ep. 85 Sensory Classroom Tour

Season #1

Every week, we're flooded with DMs from SLPs and therapists asking the same thing, “how can I pull off sensory-based sessions if I don’t have a fancy gym?” And here’s the kicker—you don’t need one! Yes, sensory gyms...
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[Quick Tip] Meaningful Parent Coaching & Collaboration...But With Boundaries

Season #1

As therapists we give and we give and we give! But as the famous saying goes, you can't pour from an empty cup. Here are some boundaries I have personally put into place over the years, and that we have adopted into...
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[Quick Tip] TD Snap for Gestalt Language Processors

Season #1

A few weeks ago I saw my friend Alex Zachos (meaingfulspeech) post a video on how to program TD Snap for gestalt language processors. We use many different programs in our clinic, but we had never actually purchased...
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[Quick Tip] Ready Set Connect...A Sneak Peek into My Best Selling Book

Season #1

Today I am giving you a sneak peek inside my best selling book! To grab the book & the free bonuses that come along with it, go to: https://www.sensoryslp.com/ready-set-connect-book or to leave an Amazon review,...
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[Quick Tip] The Most Effective Way to Get Teams on Board with a NeuroAffirming Approach

Season #1

Today I'm sharing the two biggest mistakes we make when trying to get others on board with neurodiversity affirming practices...and the ONE strategy I recommend that is extremely effective! To get access to more...
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[Quick Tip] Getting Started with a Sensory Gym

Season #1

Getting started with a sensory gym doesn't have to be as hard or expensive as you think. Here are some easy ways I created mine - with options for every budget! We're using Summit Sensory Gym to build out our new gym...
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[Quick Tip] The Time I Was Asked to be on the Real Housewives...

Season #1

Phone rings...I pick up...it's one of the producers of the Real Housewives. Yes - true story! Let me tell you what happened here (after the panic subsided...) If you are wanting to specialize in neurodiversity...
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[Quick Tip] Is it Neurodiversity Affirming to Use the Word "Scripting"?

Season #1

This episode idea came from a text I received from a colleague who was asking if there was a more affirming word for scripting. The good news is that we can continue to use the word scripting - however, it's not just...
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[Quick Tip] How to Do Child-Led Therapy When Compliance-Based Approaches Have Been Ingrained in Our Kids

Season #1

It's not uncommon we meet kids who have compliance-based approaches ingrained into them. They come into our sessions and automatically feel dysregulated because so much of their therapy has felt like "work" in the...
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