Implementing a Trauma-Informed Affirming Practice for Autistic Clients
As clinicians, you are hearing a lot more about affirming therapeutic approaches now. You’ve been trained, however, in medical models and deficit-based models, and sometimes it feels like there's a misconception between how to take the knowledge that you know from the model that you learned in grad school and juxtapose it with this new neurodiversity affirming model.
That’s why Laura Sibbald, our moderator for the upcoming 3rd Annual Autism Symposium, outlines everything you need to know about the Symposium and provides you with a neurodiversity-informed intervention that you can use right away with your autistic clients!
In this video, Laura Sibbald talks about how to implement a trauma-informed affirming practice to support self-determination in your clients.
And if you're ready to get concrete, neurodiversity-affirming interventions to address the unique needs of your clients, join us at the 3rd Annual Autism Symposium from PESI this April 20-21, 2023! Register for FREE here.
That’s why we’re inviting you to our 3rd Annual Autism Symposium on April 20-21, 2023, where leading voices in the field, including keynote Temple Grandin, PhD—an internationally renowned spokesperson on autism —and others will break down innovative interventions and approaches that will forever change the way you view and work with autistic clients... COMPLETELY FREE!
Laura K. Sibbald, MA, CCC-SLP, ASDCS, CYMHS, is a nationally-certified speech-language pathologist who has extensive experience supporting the social-emotional and pragmatic language needs of students and families within the Washington, DC, metropolitan region. She works as an instructional specialist for students with autism in Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland and has developed and implemented a variety of professional learning opportunities surrounding social-emotional competence at the state and national level.
Laura is a coauthor of the Trauma-Informed Social-Emotional Toolbox for Children & Adolescents: 116 Worksheets & Skill-Building Exercises to Support Safety, Connection & Empowerment (PESI, 2020) and the Parenting Toolbox: 125 Activities Therapies Use to Reduce Meltdowns, Increase Positive Behaviors & Manage Emotions (PESI, 2018). Both workbooks provide practical strategies that can easily transfer into clinical and educational professional practices. Most recently, Laura was a guest speaker and moderator at PESI's 2021 Autism Symposium, where she discussed Navigating Autism through a Trauma Informed Lens. Laura also had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Temple Grandin in the key note Different... Not Less. Laura was an expert panelist for the 2020 Parenting Autism Summit, sponsored by The Behavior Revolution, LLP., and is certified as an Autism Spectrum disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS). She is a member of the multicultural affairs committee of the Maryland Speech-Language and Hearing Association, focusing on the promotion of equity practices n diverse communicators. To further support growth and achievement of children with disabilities, Laura earned additional certifications as a Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) Certified Educator and in Educational Leadership and supervision. She graduated from The George Washington University in 2011 with a Master's in speech-language pathology.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Laura Sibbald is the founder and CEO of ND SLP Advocate, LLC., and has an employment relationship with Chestnut Hill College. She receives royalties as a published author. Laura Sibbald receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Laura Sibbald serves on the advisory board for Shrub Oak International School.
