Making the Shift for Autistic Kids Speech Dude & Jessie Ginsburg

This week on the Making the Shift we are diving into using sensory strategies for in-home therapists. And we have a special guest! I am so excited to sit down with Melanie Weber to talk about using sensory strategies in home sessions. Melanie has 10 years of experience and most of that has been as a home-based therapist. She is passionate about using sensory strategies and making sure caregivers feel supported and involved in sessions.

This week on Making the Shift we have a special guest! I am so excited to sit down with Celina Wright to talk about implementing a sensory-based approach in a clinic setting. Celina is my right hand woman and has worked closely with me over the last several years. She has over 14 years of experience as a practicing therapist. She is a Sensory Trained SLPA and is currently in graduate school to become an SLP. Celina is passionate about leading others to breakthrough and advocating for SLPAs.

How confident do you feel bringing up autism to families? Early in my career as an SLP this was really hard for me. But I know now that it is a disservice to the child and their family to wait to have that conversation. So on this week's episode of the Making the Shift we're diving into how to bring up autism to families.

This week on the Making the Shift we have a super special guest! Bettina is an AuDHD SLP, mom to an Autistic child, and the owner of Milk and Honey where she does therapy and consulting. We are so excited to sit down with Bettina to talk about what it's like being an AuDHDer and her sensory journey!

This week on the Making the Shift we’re going to be talking about our top tips for sensory avoiders. Listen in to learn more about what a sensory avoider looks like, how to support sensory avoiders in a variety of settings, and what NOT to do!

When I started viewing behavior as just the tip of the iceberg and started looking more at what lies beneath the surface, everything changed for me. So put on your scuba gear and get ready to dive deep into the icy waters of managing behavior. We're discussing: The research behind the behavior iceberg created by Mona Delahooke, what you should do instead of trying to “manage behaviors”, effective strategies to better understand the behaviors we are seeing in our sessions and at home, and more.