Working Together

• Connection First: Strengthen your child’s ability to express emotions and needs, reducing anxiety, frustration, and physical reactions like hitting, kicking, and biting by promoting safe emotional regulation. 
• Observe and Adapt: Develop strategies to ease communication breakdowns that can lead to overwhelming dysregulation, especially during unexpected changes or transitions. 
• Natural Routines: Guide you in supporting your child’s language and social interactions throughout the day, helping them feel more secure and understood. 
• Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice: Address daily communication challenges related to routines like getting dressed, leaving the house, bedtime, and bath time to foster connection and collaboration, reducing stress. 
• Empowered Caregivers: Equip you with communication techniques to stay calm and responsive in difficult moments, creating a more positive and connected parent-child relationship. 
• Communication as an Outcome of Regulation: Help your child navigate big emotions, social hesitancy, and anxiety by building confidence in their ability to connect and communicate with others, making them feel seen, heard, and valued. 
• Togetherness: Work collaboratively to create a supportive environment that embraces your child’s unique strengths and challenges, fostering a sense of belonging and mutual understanding.

By integrating the CONNECT Framework into our sessions, we can create a tailored approach that respects and builds upon your child’s individuality, promoting meaningful progress in their communication and overall well-being.