Getting to know you, your interests and how you think about things.
Play games, listen and talk, do activities, use videos, practice things...
Treat you as a person and let you make your own choices.
Let you choose what it is OK for me to talk to your parents or carers about. (I have a meeting with your parents usually after every 6 sessions to let them know what we have been doing.)
Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA).
Talking to people without your consent.
Tell you how you "ought to" communicate, or teaching neurotypical communication as the "right" way to communicate.
Writing or telling people things about you without talking to you first.
I usually offer sessions in blocks of 6, one per week, followed by a review session with parents.
Sessions are scheduled for 50 minutes. For younger children part of this time will be talking to parents. Some children will want shorter sessions, or sessions with a break, to help them to focus.
I might work directly with the child or young person. I might work with their families. I might work with your nursery / school / college or other professional who work with you.
I charge £70 for a 50 minute therapy session, this includes the administration and planning time required.
The cost of school input and reports depends on what is being done. I will discuss this with families on an individual basis.
I can work with you online, at your home, in school, somewhere else you feel comfortable, or in therapy room.