Connect Clarity Sessions-Personalised Insight After the Book

Reading Connect First is often a turning point.

For many parents, it brings relief, clarity, and a sense of “this finally makes sense.”

But it can also raise new questions:

• How does this apply to my child?

• Which parts matter most for us right now?

• Am I doing this “right”?

• What do I focus on first when everything feels important?

This is where CONNECT Clarity Sessions come in.

A calm, focused 1:1 space with the author

CONNECT Clarity Sessions are one-to-one sessions with Susannah Burden, Speech & Language Therapist, Auditory Verbal Therapist, and author of Connect First.

These sessions are not traditional therapy appointments.

They are a space for insight, reflection, and direction — helping you make sense of what you’ve read and apply it meaningfully to your child, your family, and your real life.

Parents often describe them as the moment things “click”.

Each session is shaped entirely around you.

Together, we:

• Gently explore your child’s communication, regulation, and behaviour through a CONNECT lens

• Unpick what you’re noticing — without judgement or labels

• Identify what actually matters most right now (and what can wait)

• Translate ideas from the book into clear, realistic next steps

• Build confidence in your instincts as a parent or caregiver

There is no checklist.

No pressure to “fix”.

No one-size-fits-all advice.

Just thoughtful, informed conversation — grounded in experience, evidence, and deep respect for your child.

Following your Connect Clarity Session, you’ll receive a detailed written follow-up report designed to give you clear direction, not just reassurance.

This is not a generic summary.

It is a working document that brings together everything we’ve discussed and observed, and translates it into:

• Medium- and longer-term communication goals, grounded in your child or young person’s real-life needs
• Clear, practical day-to-day strategies you can use immediately at home, at school, or in daily routines
• A joined-up overview of what matters most right now — and what doesn’t need pressure or focus yet

The aim is clarity, not overload.

This document is designed to be:

• A day-to-day reference you can return to when things feel confusing or stuck
• A place to log observations, progress, and reflections over time
• A conversation-framing tool you can share with professionals supporting your child or young person

Many parents use it to support clearer, calmer conversations with:

• schools and SENCOs
• speech and language therapists
• tutors, teaching assistants, or other professionals

It helps everyone stay aligned — focusing on direction, not just isolated targets or short-term fixes.

For many families, this written insight is where the real value sits.

It bridges the gap between:

• understanding why things are happening, and
• knowing what to do next — in a way that feels manageable, realistic, and sustainable

Rather than needing ongoing intensive input, families often tell me this document helps them:

• feel more confident in their instincts
• reduce second-guessing
• carry strategies forward naturally in everyday life

This follow-up report is included as part of the Connect Clarity package and reflects the depth, thought, and personalised focus of the session itself.

CONNECT Clarity Sessions are particularly helpful if:

• You’ve read Connect First and want personalised insight

• You feel stuck between professionals, advice, or opinions

• Your child’s needs feel complex or hard to explain

• You want reassurance that you’re on the right path

• You’re supporting a neurodivergent child and want guidance that feels humane and realistic

• You want clarity before deciding on further support or therapy

You don’t need a diagnosis.

You don’t need a referral.

You just need questions — or a sense that you’d like someone to think things through with you.

Because your child is not a framework.

The book offers principles.

The session offers precision.

This is an opportunity to:

• Slow everything down

• Be properly heard

• Leave with a clearer picture of what’s going on and what to do next

Many parents say it’s the first time they’ve felt truly understood — not just their child, but them.

• Format: Online (Zoom)

• Length: 60 minutes

• Investment: £180

• Availability: Offered during specific windows throughout the year.

• Who you meet with: Susannah Burden

• Focus: Insight, clarity, direction (not ongoing therapy)

Availability is limited due to clinical and writing commitments.

“We noticed a difference after the very first session.”

“We went in expecting speech and language therapy, but what we got was so much more. It made a real difference — not just for our child, but for all of us.”

“We didn’t need weekly sessions. We needed clarity, direction and the right tools — and that’s exactly what we got.”

“Such a worthwhile investment in our family.”

You don’t need to do more.

You need to see more clearly.

If Connect First resonated with you, a CONNECT Clarity Session is a chance to take that understanding one step further — with calm, thoughtful support from the person who wrote the book.