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 therapy sessions and 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 a consultant draw upon her own experience as an Autistic person and her 5.5 years of clinical experience working with early intervention, preschool (CPSE), school-aged, and post-secondary populations through itinerant home-based, school-based settings, and clinic-based settings. Rachel is an active advocate within the Autistic community with a substantial social media presence, collaborating with leading Autistic advocates and allies.
Rachel is the owner of Rachel Dorsey, LLC and receives a salary. This course uses concepts from her course Goal Writing for Autistic Students: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach, available through Learn Play Thrive, LLC, for which she receives a portion of profits from sales.
Rachel is Autistic and has family and friends who are Autistic.
This course uses concepts from her course Goal Writing for Autistic Students: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach, available through Learn Play Thrive, LLC.
This course, and all courses in SLP Summit January 2022, are being sponsored by SLP Now and SLP Toolkit.
- Discuss at least 3 common problems with traditional goals written for Autistic students
- Describe 5 themes in selecting goal targets and supports that foster Autistic identity
- Identify examples of goals that respect, honor, and foster Autistic identity
| 10 mins | Introduction to the Neurodiversity Paradigm and Autism |
| 10 mins | Traditional Goal Writing for Autistic Students |
| 15 mins | Strengths-Based Goal Writing for Autistic Students |
| 25 mins | Several Simple Case Studies |