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Member
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November 12, 2025
Liked the self disclosure about needing to learn a paradigm shift in order to support self advocacy. Apprecated the resources provided
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Member
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November 7, 2025
Instructor did a good job and describing neurodiversity and the tools to support those individuals
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Kathleen
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October 29, 2025
Eye opening presentation. I appreciated this. I would love to have a similar presentation on this topic with gifted students.
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PEGGY
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October 20, 2025
I loved the way Dr. Joleen explains and is passionate about teaching us all her knowledge. This is very important for carry-over, and seeing our ASD friends as a human with feelings and needs which weneed to understand. No means no! Never pressure.
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Taylor
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October 19, 2025
explaining/scenarios
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Member
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October 5, 2025
Very informative
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Member
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September 28, 2025
The information provided is a little bit too much unlike what a person needs to be successful in becoming a productive adult. Parents don’t always want their child to be defined by their disability! I feel this class is too much opinion than what Therapist need to know!
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Member
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September 25, 2025
The course instructor has very clearly deconstructed internalized ableism and neuronormativity and presents the concepts that neuroaffirming care is rooted in, in a clear, positive, and supportive way. This might actually be the best course in the entire website.
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Shelly
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September 2, 2025
Great content!
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Member
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July 31, 2025
Very clear with specific examples
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Darlene
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July 30, 2025
Concise explanation of all the relevant terms and attitudes that may seem "normal" but can actually be demeaning to the individual.
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Jennifer
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July 15, 2025
This course is very good because I learned several practical ideas that I can apply to my practice in order to better support self-determination and advocacy for clients.
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Member
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June 20, 2025
Wonderful speaker with great knowledge about her topic.
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Emily
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June 17, 2025
Loved the example you gave of rewording our reports from "bouncing off the walls & can't sustain attention" to "excited to explore his environment and moves from activity to activity" reminded me of my own kiddo and it's so much more positive!
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Jennifer
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June 10, 2025
This is one of the best trainings I’ve ever attended. I am the mom of 2 neurodivergent children, I am a school based OT practitioner, and I learned so much from this. I HIGHLY recommend this course!
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Member
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April 15, 2025
References were old; should give examples of her typical session/treatment; said a lot of what not to do and what to do but not HOW to do it, making it hard to impact practice.
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Christina
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March 31, 2025
I absolutely loved this course, so affirming and wonderful.
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Member
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March 10, 2025
Masking information
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Member
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March 4, 2025
It was a very succinct presentation with immediately applicable information.
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Member
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February 4, 2025
Great explanation of the paradigm shift and why it's so important.
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Marie
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December 31, 2024
Clear and well organized presentation
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Member
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November 12, 2024
I already had good knowledge of this area so this course added to my background info
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Member
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November 8, 2024
It really provided a whole different perspective on goal writing and therapy session with neurodivergent clients.
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Jennifer
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October 19, 2024
presenter is authentic and transmits the truth of what is being taught
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Member
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September 4, 2024
I thought the present was wonderful and very organized.
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Kathryn
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September 4, 2024
Instructor was knowledgeable and engaging!
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Member
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August 31, 2024
I work in a clinic that now offers ABA and I haven't been able to articulate exactly why I am no supportive of the program. This is going to be so helpful.
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Florian
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August 20, 2024
Thank you for a much needed course in our health care (as well as school) system!
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Member
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July 18, 2024
Presenter was very easy to listen to, had examples, resources.
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Member
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July 5, 2024
Feel that it was very biased and a reductionest view of ABA and other therapies. Although some information was true it seemed to voice only the loudest members of the neurodivergent movement largely from social media without evidence based data and was not representative of all neurodivergents or representative of how other therapies were actually carried out.
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Kirsten
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June 26, 2024
The presenter's expertise and experience made it great. Also the latest research presented was great
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Shari
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June 13, 2024
This is a new way of thinking for me, but I do grasp the socially inclusive purpose. From being on a transition team, to see society, individuals and work sites adapt to neurodiversity on a large scale and make it more normative is going to be challenging and yet we still need the medical and social science research to understand why we have moved from 1 in 10,000 births to 1 in 68. Autism is not ideal, ask the family, ask the child, ask the school.
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sandra
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May 31, 2024
This was such a good class thank you.. take this one, it's excellent.
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Angela
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May 31, 2024
The presentation of the information is well done; however, she speaks a lot about programs/things that shouldn't be done, but doesn't give specifics of what should be done. For example, she says behavior should not be externally rewarded. What is one supposed to do when a child is screaming on the floor, refusing to work (or in other situations in which behavioral incentives work effectively)? She does not offer any real alternatives. Perhaps this is addressed in another course.
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Member
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May 5, 2024
It was a mind opening way of looking
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Member
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April 21, 2024
I'm still confused over what the best approach is because this course undermined everything I learned in school.
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Nataly
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March 23, 2024
The information being shared is very important in supporting and advocating for neurodivergent individuals. The use of ABA techniques to "treat Autism" is increasing in our society, and it is great that neurodivergent voices are being amplified against ABA.
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Renee
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March 22, 2024
I would give this a higher score if I could, it really was excellent. Your teaching style was so engaging and effective, and I deeply appreicate how you took such a transparent approach to sharing the new information you've been learning while acknowledging that you did things differently in the past, and that some of the old information/language still sneaks through sometimes.
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David
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March 20, 2024
The focus on treating neurodivergent individuals (no, all individuals) under our care with absolute dignity, respect, and embracing their differences as strengths.
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Member
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March 17, 2024
The presenter's passion and honesty were inspiring!
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Member
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February 21, 2024
In practice consulting in public schools, I frequently encountered the need to work with ABA individuals who stated frequently that Sensory work does not work. I have recently limited my practice to private and consult only. I am very excited to see this course and hope that as OT's we can impact interventions that have and continue to traumatize children. I have had experience with my own children as well and have had to deal with the impact of traumatic "interventions" only to labeled myself
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Member
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February 16, 2024
Practical applications to the content were very helpful (hand under hand, asking for preferences)
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Member
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February 12, 2024
SAY IT LOUDER so the teachers can hear you! We need more education like this! Great course! Great instructor!
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Marla
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January 8, 2024
Great overall course covering terminology and enlightening traditional interventions.
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Stephani
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December 20, 2023
Really helps to reframe and undo years of outdated education in teaching autistic children. The move away from focusing on either behavior or sensory and toward agency, self awareness, and self advocating is a game changer.
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Sin-Yi
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December 15, 2023
The topic was new and interesting, and the way that the instructor utilized multiple strategies to discuss the concepts was helpful. Comparisons to majority beliefs were helpful in understanding the impact of supporting agency and self determination.
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Member
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December 15, 2023
I believe the instructor was knowledgeable about autistic individuals in the pediatric setting.
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Lauren
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November 9, 2023
I LOVE this! I am so happy that respectful mentorship/parenting is being promoted in society, and especially that this is now being applied to therapy! I have always hated ABA and thought it was degrading. Thank you for presenting this information!
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Marcia
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October 29, 2023
She shared a lot of good information.
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Member
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October 16, 2023
Thank you for opening my eyes to practices that dehumanize and traumatize our autistic children. This is a great perspective and I will use it in my practice!
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Member
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October 8, 2023
It helped to explain and support a paradigm shift toward valuing neurodiversity. I appreciated the speakers recognition of her own shift and need to practice this new way of thinking and talking about neurodivergent individuals.
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Member
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October 3, 2023
Structured well, insightful into why behavioral based strategies are harmful.
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Martha
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September 10, 2023
I was introduced to so many ideas and information that were new to me that I am excited to learn more about. I feel like the course gave me so much to think about and challenged my previously held beliefs and practices. I look forward to learning more about the ideas presented.
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Jodi
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July 29, 2023
The presentator spent a lot of time on what not to do and speaking in a politically correct manner but not on how to help neurodiverse people be successful in life.
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Member
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July 10, 2023
I think this is a really important topic. Thank you for covering it!
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Member
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June 29, 2023
Presentation style does not represent the effort of practitioners to already be focused on the strengths and intrinsic value of ND people.
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Member
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June 29, 2023
Good presentation but power point could be more detailed
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Carey
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June 22, 2023
Really loved that you included case example videos
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Tessa
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June 6, 2023
Very informative & applicable to my specific setting in a self-contained K-1 classroom with Autistic children
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Abigail
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May 30, 2023
I first took DIR Floortime two decades ago, as a new grad, and have applied the concepts. Respect, mutual engagement, dignity, are human rights, which served as my takeaway. Thank you for such a great presentation!
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Member
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May 29, 2023
New research and resources shared.
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Angela
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May 4, 2023
I am so happy to see an educator talking in this way about ND. I loved everything about this class. Every therapist needs to take this class and learn a new approach to helping our ND population.
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Jennifer
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April 1, 2023
Clear information and practical recommendations
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Member
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March 26, 2023
So much new information!
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Robyn
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March 24, 2023
I don't agree with a lot of the concepts she described. It was very all or nothing towards neurodiversity with no blending of any other thought process.
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Member
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March 2, 2023
I appreciated her clear definition of terms that are becoming more common and are thrown around. I learned that I may not always be using them correctly so I am very glad to know more!
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Member
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February 28, 2023
I can extrapolate principles of neurodiversity to my workplace with fellow employees as well as with acute care patients.
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Member
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February 26, 2023
There were a lot of new ideas presented here. The presenter provided the video and concrete examples to help explain these. She also maintained a respectful stance so it was easier to accept what she is saying rather than feeling defensive or annoyed.
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Dorothy
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February 21, 2023
This was a new perspective for me. I enjoyed learning about this.
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Member
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February 20, 2023
So happy to see this kind of content on a CE platform! Keep it coming!!
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Member
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February 20, 2023
Providing a perspective that is often left out in traditional therapy
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Member
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February 17, 2023
Wonderful speaker, wonderful information.
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Member
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February 11, 2023
Interesting and helpful. Excellent
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Cynthia
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February 5, 2023
I completely support advancing the dignity and self determination of those I serve. However the high school students who are getting ready to go out and try to get a job so they can be self sufficient in actuality have to have some ability to adhere to social norms. I think there is a "grey area" where current expectations and individualism meets that can be used to enable all people to feel comfortable and valued as unique individuals. I do think we need to work on acceptance and inclusion.
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Member
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February 2, 2023
This was outstanding and I really appreciated learning about this topic.
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Member
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February 2, 2023
Appreciated the mind-shift in accepting and assisting the neurodivergent population to be active in their own goal setting, and to work with their individual strengths.
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Member
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February 1, 2023
Through-out this course I could tell the instructor is not only knowledgeable about the subject but also very compassionate.
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Mehek
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January 31, 2023
This course gave me a lot of points to self-reflect on in the way I approach clients with ASD and how I write goals for them in my practice.
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Cristyn
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January 26, 2023
Very Informative and helpful.
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Member
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January 18, 2023
This was informative.
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Jennifer
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January 16, 2023
This is one of the best classes I've taken. Really challenging my point of view of disability. I can't wait to dig into the resources she suggested and focus on the strengths of those I serve.
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Member
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January 3, 2023
Good introduction to topic.
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Sarah
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January 2, 2023
The information about ableism / the information
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Member
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December 22, 2022
I think this course is fine for the general public or first year therapist, but not for most therapists who already follow this approach.
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Member
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December 14, 2022
Very good overview of the Neurodiversity Movement and the many guidelines to consider when writing goals and providing intervention.
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Member
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November 15, 2022
Great pacing, peppered with clinical application. Topic of my current interest (ND affirming practice!)- great intro!
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Jaclyn
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November 9, 2022
It was great basic information about neurodiversity and how to support an individual's agency or self-determination. However, I would appreciate more ideas to incorporate into treatment.
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Member
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November 8, 2022
Good examples.
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Member
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October 24, 2022
She was a great speaker, engaging and had so much relevant information!
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Member
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October 22, 2022
I struggled with the presenter's all or nothing judgment of certain approaches, techniques, etc. However, I benefitted greatly when she described specific details and reasons behind her judgments. Then, I could hear her wisdom. I also valued how she responded to the more nuanced situations and questions at the end of the presentation. struggled more with some of what I perceived to be as wide sweeping statements such as "________ is traumatizing" or the labeling. For example, I co
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Ashley
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October 18, 2022
Fantastic presentation with clear, engaging, and organized. I feel prepared to justify changes to goals in my practice setting, and discuss the Neurodiversity movement more clearly.
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Member
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October 13, 2022
no comment
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Member
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October 10, 2022
I love having courses on neurodiversity available, especially ones like this that give specific strategies to combat ableism in our work!
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Shawna
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October 5, 2022
Introduction of new concept and challenge previous learning
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Member
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September 15, 2022
New information and perspectives
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Member
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September 10, 2022
new perspective and up to date understanding of accepted ideas and terminology in reference to nuerodivergent population
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Member
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September 9, 2022
It completely opened my eyes to what I still do not know and do not understand.
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Laura
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September 6, 2022
Neurodiversity supports, values and interacts with the intrinsic individual. This approach is humanizing and edifying, which will always be a win in my book. I like the contrast made to previously accepted interventions that sought behavioral changes including how & why they weren’t so effective.
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Kelly
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August 31, 2022
Very easy to implement strategies
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Sue
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August 30, 2022
The instructor was very passionate about the topic.
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