Hillary

• Is an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist (SLP),

• Is licensed to practice speech-language therapy in the state of California,

• Has more than 7 years of professional experience working as an SLP in elementary schools, interdisciplinary clinics, private practice, and as a university lecturer,

• Is enthusiastic about neurodiversity & promoting self-advocacy for autistic individuals using a strengths-based approach,

• Blends compassion, empathy, clinical skills, professional knowledge, and lived experience to provide client-centered care,

• Is Autistic, herself.

Areas of Specialization

• Autism

• Language development in children ages 0-18, including children who use oral speech and/ or alternative & augmentative means of communication (AAC)

• Support & guidance for individuals with a late autism diagnosis (i.e., who received their diagnosis in adolescence or later)

• Support & guidance for individuals pursuing an autism evaluation/ diagnosis

• Fostering self-advocacy skills & understanding of one’s own needs in all communicators (e.g., communicative needs, sensory needs, environmental needs, etc.)

• Education & training on neurodiversity & neurodiversity-affirming practices for Autistic children & adults, their social partners, & service professionals

• Coaching for Autistic individuals

• Parent/ social partner coaching

• Consultation & training for service professionals

• Goal writing & treatment design using a strengths-based approach

• IEP/ Assessment/ Treatment Plan review

• Collaboration with Autistic individuals’ other service providers

• Pre-literacy & literacy development

• Speech articulation

• Speech fluency (i.e., stuttering)