An SLP’s Path to Leading a Neurodiversity-Affirming Clinic

Speech-language pathologist Jessica Donaldson explains how the neurodiversity-affirming approach of her multidisciplinary clinic, Autism Specialists, strives to create a sense of belonging, acceptance, and accessibility for autistic clients.She describes how and why she created a social group for her clients that’s directed by their interests and goals.Donaldson, the sibling of an autistic adult, also shares how that relationship fuels her work and career.Learn More:ASHA Voices: ‘This Too Is a Mask’: A Neurodivergent SLP Confronts Autism and IdentityASHA Voices: What a CSD Professor Learned About Autistic Masking While Creating Neuro-Affirming SpacesASHA Voices: Preparing Pediatric Audiologists through LEND ProgramsASHA Voices: Twyla Perryman-Brownlow on Building Skills for Post High School LifeOnline Conference: Autism: Communication and ConnectionTranscript