This week on Making the Shift we have a super special guest…. (drumroll please).... OT and author of the Sensory Profile Dr. Winnie...

On this episode, we'll explore... ✔ The importance of working together as a team to help children meet their goals... ✔ Why we should...

PDA stands for Pathological Demand Avoidance. OR to use a more neurodiversity affirming term: Persistent Drive for Autonomy* On this...

In this episode, we'll cover: ✔ How self-regulation develops ✔ Simple ways to talk to kids about their regulation ✔ The most effective...

On this episode, we'll cover... ✔ What exactly is stimming? ✔ The purpose behind stimming ✔ The benefits of stimming ✔ Advice from...

In this episode, we'll talk about: ✔ How regulation, engagement, and communication interrelate ✔ Why we should be focusing on regulation...

The number ONE question Chris and I are asked weekly is... "How do I write neurodiversity affirming goals for my autistic students?"...

When you are making the shift to neurodiversity affirming practices, you can feel like a tiny fish swimming upstream against the...

No autistic child should feel like there is something wrong with them. Autism isn’t bad or wrong - it’s a difference in how the brain...

Today Jessie is answering your biggest sensory questions! We're talking about... 1) what to do when colleagues don't support using...

"Hair on fire" days are nothing new. It can be really hard to consistently bring enough energy, the right energy, or the ability to...

Knowing how to reframe with strengths-based language can help your speech kids build positive self-identity and bring joy to parents &...

Total communication is such an important part of being neurodiversity affirming. Yet, there are so many myths floating around about how...

“It’s a world of laughter, it’s a world of tears”... Theme parks can be either a sensory wonderland or sensory overload for kids. On this...

Let's pull back the curtain on ADHD, relationships, and communication styles & techniques... In this episode, we cover: ✔ Chris’s story...

Regulation is a hot topic. We know it’s the key to increased engagement, which leads to more progress and better outcomes...But what if...

Sensory strategies are a lifelong sidekick for autistic kids (and their families). Sensory approaches must also shift with your kids’...

We’ve all had autistic clients/students that are highly interested in a single subject (or even an object or type of object). From a...

Autistic brains process information differently. Find out why we need to recognize autistic brains as a different neurotype rather than...

Historically, we’ve observed autistic kids by gathering data about things like eye-contact, stimming, or if they exhibit certain social...