the inclusive communication project
Are You a Professional Who Wants to Support Neurodivergent Kids in an Affirming Way?
Traditional speech therapy and educational strategies weren't built for how many neurodivergent students actually learn.
The Inclusive Communication Project is an educational resource hub for SLPs, SLP-As, allied professionals and educators who want to learn about neurodiversity-affirming approaches.
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If you keep hearing about gestalt language processing, hyperlexia, AAC and neurodiversity
And you're wondering what this all means for clinical practice? You're not alone.
Neurodivergent learners deserve to be supported in ways that presume competence and give them the tools to self-advocate for their way of learning and communicating.
The problem? Most therapy providers and educators were taught under the medical model of disability, which presumes that neurodivergent children need to be "fixed." These deficit-based approaches make it hard for us as professionals to presume competence and build autonomy and self-advocacy in neurodivergent kids.
There's a better way!
In the Inclusive Communication Project, you'll discover:
Why the approaches we were taught don't support neurodivergent kids in the ways we think they do
How to work with gestalt language processors and hyperlexic students in a way that works with their learning style, not against it
How to shift compliance-based AAC strategies into connected communication
Better understanding of how to support neurodivergent social communication in an affirming way
Approaches that actually support autonomy and the development of a positive self identity in neurodivergent students
"Emily was the first speech therapist we interviewed who identified our son as a gestalt language processor. She explained to us exactly what that meant, and provided lots of background information that helped us to truly understand how our son's brain works. She gave us suggestions and resources for supporting him at home." -R.I.
You don't need to feel lost anymore.
The Inclusive Communication Project will help you align your practice with your values so your neurodivergent students can thrive.
About Emily McCullough
M.A., CCC-SLP
Emily is a licensed speech-language pathologist specializing in Gestalt Language Processing and neurodiversity-affirming communication support.
Unlike traditional deficit-based approaches, Emily works with your child's natural language patterns to help them develop original, meaningful communication.
Her strengths-based approach has helped hundreds of families finally understand how their child communicates, and how to respond in ways that work for growth, connection and shared communication.
Serving families in the U.S. and internationally through online education.
Services are provided through coaching and education. This is not speech-language therapy and does not replace individualized clinical services.
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