Making the Shift for Autistic Kids

Jan 30 2025 113 ep. 21 mins 9
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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 ways to strengthen social-emotional development and regulation in your Autistic students.

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Ep. 92 Eye Contact & Autism: Do's & Don'ts

Jan 30 2025 20 mins  
Join us for the upcoming free live week long event full of neurodiversity affirming strategies for SLPs: https://www.sensoryslp.com/the-speech-shift On this episode of Making the Shift, we’re tackling something BIG: eye contact. We’ve all seen goals like: ✔️ Look for three seconds ✔️ Make eye contact 5 times in a 3-minute period ✔️ Display appropriate social skills

Ep. 91 What Are Signs of Autism in Toddlers?

Jan 23 2025 29 mins  
On this week's episode of Making the Shift, we’re talking about common Autistic characteristics—and we’re not calling them red flags! No doom-and-gloom, no labels—just real, relatable traits we see every day in our clinic. Whether you're a parent or a therapist, this show will help you understand those early signs of autism. On this episode, we're diving into: ✔️ Commun

Ep. 90 Extreme Makeover: Sensory Gym Edition

Dec 20 2024 19 mins  
What if you could create the ultimate sensory gym for your clinic—one that’s fun, functional, and tailored to your space?  On this episode of Making the Shift, we’re taking you behind the scenes of our brand-new sensory gym. You’ll hear all about the process, the tools we used, and the vision that brought it all together! We're diving into: ✔️ The planning and

Ep. 89 My Go-To Strategy for Starting Speech Sessions with a Regulated Child

Dec 12 2024 15 mins  
Want to kick off your speech sessions on the right foot? On this episode, I’m sharing my go-to strategy for getting your clients regulated in the first few minutes—so the rest of your session can be a total win! This is the game-changing routine you’ve been waiting for. We're diving into... ✔ The number one thing I start every session with... ✔ The perfect sensory in

Ep. 88 Neurodiversity Affirming Counseling for Autism, ADHD, & PDA with AuDHDer & LCSW Sam Marion

Dec 05 2024 20 mins  
What does it mean to be a neurodiversity affirming social worker? Social workers are a crucial part of any team supporting neurodivergent individuals. With two primary paths—supporting nonprofits that serve the community or running a clinical practice providing direct care—social work is deeply rooted in social justice, advocating for equity and access for all individuals. On t

Ep. 87 Child-Led Therapy for Gestalt Language Processors

Nov 28 2024 31 mins  
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 helping SLPs make the shift to empowering, child-centered practices with their gestalt language processors. Join us for this must-watch conversation and learn how to tra

Ep. 86 Speech Therapy Goals That Should Be Canceled

Nov 21 2024 27 mins  
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 them. If you’re ready to level up your goal-writing game and make sure your goals truly support the kids you work with, you won’t want to miss this. On this epis

[Quick Tip] Helping Dysregulation Due to Video Games

Nov 15 2024 11 mins  
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 for video game use, helping in the moment of dysregulation, and setting kids up for success in the future.

Ep. 85 Sensory Classroom Tour

Nov 14 2024 12 mins  
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 are amazing, but when you know why each tool works, you can get creative and recreate that magic with stuff you already have. So even if you an SLP at a sch

[Quick Tip] Meaningful Parent Coaching & Collaboration...But With Boundaries

Nov 13 2024 12 mins  
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 our clinic, to help us work meaningfully with parents and other professionals...while also keeping our cups full!