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4 Essential Steps Towards a Strengths-Based Approach to Autism

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Strengths-Based vs. Traditional Goal Writing for Autistic Students

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Moving Beyond Compliance-Based Strategies for AAC: Why & How To Support Autonomous Communication

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Meet your
Instructors

INSTRUCTOR
Meg Proctor,
MS, OTR/L
Founder of Learn Play Thrive, Occupational Therapist

Meg Proctor,
MS, OTR/L
Founder of Learn Play Thrive, Occupational Therapist

Meg is an occupational therapist who cares deeply about person-affirming therapy. At Learn Play Thrive, she hopes to springboard as many OTs and SLPs as humanly possible into offering neurodiversity-affirming therapy with ease. Meg has supported thousands of therapists to become confident, effective OTs and SLPs who use strengths-based strategies with their autistic* clients and support their clients’ sense of belonging and identity.
Meg has worked in early intervention, schools, and clinics. She is a former faculty member of the TEACCH® Autism program, and she is the host of the Two Sides of the Spectrum Podcast, where she interviews autistic adults and other professionals striving to change therapy practice.
She is the primary instructor in The Learn Play Thrive Approach to Autism, where she fills up the toolboxes of OTs and SLPs with strengths-based strategies to use in their work. Meg also teaches Module 1 of the LPT Approach to Autism as a stand-alone live course, A Strengths-Based Approach to Autism.
*We use identity-first language as it’s the preference of most autistic adults and helps to reduce stigma.
Meg has worked in early intervention, schools, and clinics. She is a former faculty member of the TEACCH® Autism program, and she is the host of the Two Sides of the Spectrum Podcast, where she interviews autistic adults and other professionals striving to change therapy practice.
She is the primary instructor in The Learn Play Thrive Approach to Autism, where she fills up the toolboxes of OTs and SLPs with strengths-based strategies to use in their work. Meg also teaches Module 1 of the LPT Approach to Autism as a stand-alone live course, A Strengths-Based Approach to Autism.
*We use identity-first language as it’s the preference of most autistic adults and helps to reduce stigma.
Disclosures for Meg Proctor
FINANCIAL: Meg is the owner of Learn Play Thrive and receives a salary.
NON-FINANCIAL: Meg has friends and colleagues who are autistic.
FINANCIAL: Meg is the owner of Learn Play Thrive and receives a salary.
NON-FINANCIAL: Meg has friends and colleagues who are autistic.
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GUEST INSTRUCTOR
Rachel Dorsey,
MS, CCC-SLP
Course Instructor, Speech Language Pathologist

Rachel Dorsey,
MS, CCC-SLP
Course Instructor, Speech Language Pathologist

Rachel Dorsey is an autistic speech language pathologist who excels at teaching non-autistic therapists to better understand and support our neurodivergent clients. Rachel is on a mission to illuminate the many ways that seemingly “effective” strategies can actually wreak havoc on the lives of our autistic clients.
But she doesn’t stop there: Rachel also teaches us what to do instead. Rachel is the course creator and instructor for Goal Writing for Autistic Students: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach, where she teaches therapists exactly how to wade through incomplete, deficits-based IEPs and nevertheless write perfectly neurodiversity-affirming goals. Rachel is also a guest instructor in The Learn Play Thrive Approach to Autism.
But she doesn’t stop there: Rachel also teaches us what to do instead. Rachel is the course creator and instructor for Goal Writing for Autistic Students: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach, where she teaches therapists exactly how to wade through incomplete, deficits-based IEPs and nevertheless write perfectly neurodiversity-affirming goals. Rachel is also a guest instructor in The Learn Play Thrive Approach to Autism.
Disclosures for Rachel Dorsey
FINANCIAL: Rachel was paid a speaking fee for her contribution to The Learn Play Thrive Approach to Autism. Rachel receives commission from her course, Goal Writing for Autistic Students, from Learn Play Thrive. Rachel is the owner of Rachel Dorsey: Autistic SLP, LLC and receives a salary.
NON-FINANCIAL: Rachel is autistic and has friends and family members who are autistic.
FINANCIAL: Rachel was paid a speaking fee for her contribution to The Learn Play Thrive Approach to Autism. Rachel receives commission from her course, Goal Writing for Autistic Students, from Learn Play Thrive. Rachel is the owner of Rachel Dorsey: Autistic SLP, LLC and receives a salary.
NON-FINANCIAL: Rachel is autistic and has friends and family members who are autistic.
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INSTRUCTOR
Kate McLaughlin,
SLP
Course Instructor, Speech Language Pathologist

Kate McLaughlin,
SLP
Course Instructor, Speech Language Pathologist

Kate is a Speech-Language Pathologist specializing in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for individuals with complex communication needs. She believes that autonomous communication, inclusion, and self-determination are fundamental human rights.
Kate teaches OTs and SLPs the practical strategies they need to support their clients’ autonomous and authentic connection using strengths-based strategies.
Kate teaches OTs and SLPs the practical strategies they need to support their clients’ autonomous and authentic connection using strengths-based strategies.
Disclosures for Kate McLaughlin
FINANCIAL: Kate receives commission from Learn Play Thrive, LLC for the sale of this course. Kate is the owner of AAC Services of CT, LLC and receives a salary. She is also owner of The AAC Coach, LLC and receives compensation for speaking and coaching services.
NON-FINANCIAL: Kate serves as the unpaid AAC Chair for the Therapist Neurodiversity Collective (TNC). Kate has friends and colleagues who are autistic.
FINANCIAL: Kate receives commission from Learn Play Thrive, LLC for the sale of this course. Kate is the owner of AAC Services of CT, LLC and receives a salary. She is also owner of The AAC Coach, LLC and receives compensation for speaking and coaching services.
NON-FINANCIAL: Kate serves as the unpaid AAC Chair for the Therapist Neurodiversity Collective (TNC). Kate has friends and colleagues who are autistic.
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