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Neurodiversity & Mental Health: Session 2

This course equips professionals to support neurodiverse students' mental health. You'll be able to identify burnout signs, understand higher risk of mental health comorbidities, and explore trauma-informed care pillars. You'll learn three key advocacy strategies to effectively meet neurodiverse individuals's mental health needs, creating safer, more inclusive environments. LEARNING OUTCOMES: 1. Identify common signs of burnout in neurodiverse individuals 2. Summarize how neurodiverse individuals are at higher risk of mental health comorbidities 3. Describe the pillars of trauma-informed care 4. Summarize three ways in which providers can advocate for a neurodiverse individual’s mental health needs. ABOUT: Alexa Kelly is a speech-language pathologist in the Atlanta area. She holds a Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Armstrong State University (ASU), where she also earned their Bachelor of Science in the same field. Her professional experience spans various settings, from outpatient clinics to public schools, where she has worked with diverse populations including pediatric and adult clients. As of 2023, Alexa owns a mobile speech therapy clinic called Brain Positive Therapy, where she promotes neurodiversity-affirming care to individuals of all ages. She was inspired to create her clinic because of her experience as someone with ADHD and Autism herself. Alexa uses a holistic trauma-informed approach to care, so that clients can feel at ease communicating about their experiences and their needs. Alexa has been recognized with the ASHA Distinguished Early Career Award by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in September 2023. She is also a published writer, with her work being published in the March/April 2024 edition of The ASHA Leader. Her writing targets advocacy for neurodivergent individuals and promoting a social model of care over the medical model. #neruodiversity #mentalhealth