M.S., CCC-SLP
Rachel Dorsey is a Speech-Language Pathologist, educator, consultant, and autism rights advocate. Through her private practice/consultancy, Rachel Dorsey: Autistic SLP, LLC, she provides education to parents, professionals, school districts, and organizations through coaching, consultations, in-services, professional developments, and courses on neurodiversity-affirming therapeutic practice. The services she offers as clinician draw upon her own experience as an Autistic person and her six years of clinical experience working within early intervention, preschool (CPSE), post-secondary, and clinic settings.
MFA, MA CCC-SLP
Caroline Gaddy, MFA, MA, CCC-SLP (she/they) is an Autistic SLP and AAC Consultant based in Virginia. They are a disability advocate and neurodiversity educator who has worked in clinical and school-based settings as an SLP and a teacher. Caroline is passionate about communication access, disability justice, and inclusion. They will happily info dump about dismantling ableism and also about geeky things.
Rachel Dorsey (she/her): Rachel is the owner of Rachel Dorsey: Autistic SLP, LLC and pays herself a salary. She is receiving an honorarium for this presentation. Caroline Gaddy (she/they): Caroline is receiving an honorarium for this presentation.
Rachel Dorsey has no relevant nonfinancial relationship to disclose. Caroline Gaddy has no relevant nonfinancial relationship to disclose.
Rachel Dorsey has no relevant content information to disclose. Caroline Gaddy has no relevant content information to disclose.
This course, and all courses in the Equity Series, are being sponsored by Having Our Say and SLP Toolkit.
10 mins | History of diagnostic criteria of autism |
10 mins | Discussion of research on autism in girls vs. high-masking |
15 mins | Social conditioning & practices that lead to masking |
15 mins | Diagnostic teams & recognizing nuance |
10 mins | Facilitating support across the lifespan |