Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy
Mobile, in person, speech pathology supports in your home, school or community and Australia wide via telehealth.
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This is speech pathology done differently, supporting social connection and communication through self-knowledge, self-love, and self-advocacy.
Mobile and Telehealth
Speech Pathology Supports
What could we explore together?
Below are some of the areas we might explore - our sessions will always centre around what matters most to you!
Self Knowledge & Self Love
While Autistic people share a similar set of traits or characteristics, the way we experience these traits is different for each of us. Exploring your neurotype is about understanding your unique experience of the world: Your social and communication style, your strengths, interests, and preferences, your sensory and energy experiences. Deepening knowledge of your self and appreciating the beautiful human being you are is the first empowering step to social connection and communication.
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Social Connection
Autistic social skills are just as important and valid as neurotypical social skills. As an autistic person, connecting with others who share a similar social style and common interests can be the most meaningful way to build authentic, rewarding friendships and relationships.
Authentic communication
Authentic communication means recognising and honouring your communication style so that you can feel confident and safe when connecting with others. It’s about staying true to how you communicate, while building a flexible toolkit that empowers you to effectively communicate with others at home, work, school or when out and about.
Making sense of Neurotypical Social Skills
Just like learning a second language, understanding neurotypical social skills helps autistic people communicate across different social cultures without losing their own identity. Instead of 'speaking' neurotypical fluently at all times, it gives you the choice to code-switch when needed while staying true to your natural way of interacting. This approach fosters self-respect, reduces burnout, and empowers you to navigate social spaces on your own terms.
UNMasking
Masking is the process of hiding or changing parts of yourself to fit in, feel safe, or avoid being judged. Masking can help people feel accepted in the moment, but it can also be exhausting. Unpacking ways you consciously and unconsciously mask when communicating and connecting with others can help you better understand your needs, reconnect with your authentic self, and gently shift toward relationships that feel more safe, balanced, and true to who you are.
Self Advocacy
Social connection and communication is a two way street! It's not the sole responsibility of the Autistic person to constantly adapt, suppress, or reshape their natural way of being to participate and engage in our world. Self advocacy that comes from a place of self knowledge and self love creates opportunities for non-autistic people to 'meet us halfway', and a lot of the time, recognise there's a lot of value in the way we experience and interact with the world!
Executive functioning
Completing school or uni assignments; getting started on the laundry or cleaning your room; remembering your sunnies, keys, wallet AND the referral letter; a million to-dos, appointments, and a shopping list whizzing around in your head. Executive functioning is something we use all day, every day. Differences in executive functioning can have a big impact on how we are able to participate and engage in the world around us (at home, school, work and in the community). The good news, executive functioning skills can be developed! And more good news, there are a tonne of strategies we can use to scaffold and support our executive functioning differences.