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(POS13) Reframing Therapy: Supporting Neurodivergent Clients

This poster will educate about masking and camouflaging, how to avoid encouraging these behaviors in sessions, and how to maintain a supportive therapy environment for neurodiverse clients while continuing to uphold and balance evidence based therapy approaches. Join us to reframe what you thought you knew about providing therapy.

Learning Outcomes:

You will be able to:

Define masking and camouflaging
Identify at least 3 ways to support clients while not encouraging masking and camouflaging
Identify at least 3 ways to merge known therapy approaches with a supportive therapy environment for neurodivergent clients

Presenting Author(s)

Wyndi L. Capeci, M.S. CCC-SLP; M.S. Special Educator

Clinical Assistant Professor
Jacksonville University
St Augustine, Florida, United States
DP

Desiree Perkins

Graduate Student
Jacksonville Univeristy
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
MR

Maegan L. Rojan

Graduate Clinician
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
HN

Hailey G. Nies

Presenter
Jacksonville University
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
AV

Allison Ventrone

B.S., Graduate Clinician
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida, United States