The Child Led SLP

01/20/2026

Food for thought 💭

Btw there’s still time to join me at my live coaching event next week where we’ll unpack our use of control in supporting autistic kids and what we can do to make more progress than ever.

Comment CONTROL26 for the link to sign up! All autistic support professionals are welcome 🩷

01/18/2026

Comment CONTROL26 to learn more about my live upcoming event for all autistic support professionals who want to help autistic kids thrive without the constant stress and pressure.

01/12/2026

If you've ever felt alone in your discomfort with compliance-based therapy for autistic children, The Child-Led SLP’s live coaching week is exactly what you need.

This 4-day coaching week (January 26-29) brings together speech therapists and related service professionals who are ready to transform their practice from control to connection.

For just $24, you'll join others in:
• Naming control without shame; seeing it as a system issue, not a personal flaw
• Learning the power of intentional observation over constant intervention
• Building flexible frameworks that respect autonomy while showing progress
• Developing language to advocate confidently for child-led approaches

When you're the only one questioning traditional methods, it's easy to doubt yourself. But you're not alone and your instincts about needing a more respectful approach are right.

Join us January 26-29 and find your professional community…one that values connection over compliance and authentic progress over performance.
If you've ever felt alone in your discomfort with compliance-based therapy for autistic children, The Child-Led SLP’s live coaching week is exactly what you need.

This 4-day coaching week (January 26-29) brings together speech therapists and related service professionals who are ready to transform their practice from control to connection.

For just $24, you'll join others in:
• Naming control without shame; seeing it as a system issue, not a personal flaw
• Learning the power of intentional observation over constant intervention
• Building flexible frameworks that respect autonomy while showing progress
• Developing language to advocate confidently for child-led approaches

When you're the only one questioning traditional methods, it's easy to doubt yourself. But you're not alone and your instincts about needing a more respectful approach are right.

Join us January 26-29 and find your professional community…one that values connection over compliance and authentic progress over performance.

Register today. Your future practice (and the autistic children you serve) will thank you.

Comment CONTROL26 for the link or click below:

Checkout page for Unlearning Control, Coaching Week.

01/07/2026

Comment CONTROL26 to be the first to know when registration opens next week for my first ever live coaching week, where we will unpack why control is the norm in autistic support and what we can do to change that.

The event will be $24, you will get 4 PDH, and it is live the 26-29 (and will be recorded). Don’t miss it!!

01/06/2026

Comment QUICKSTART25 for my free guide to writing meaningful AND measurable communication goals for autistic students!

Oh, goal writing. You’ll never be my favorite part of the job, but you aren’t going anywhere. So I had to figure out a way to make you work for me!

Enter: rubrics. They’re the only way I can write goals anymore because they’re so practical and meaningful.

By the way, I’ve been thinking up a really cool new data collection system and I think it’ll be ready next month so stick around for more details 🩷

12/31/2025

New year, same goals & values!

Thanks for being here, friends. I can’t wait to see what 2026 brings us 🥳

12/24/2025

Soooo…. All of my reels that I have ever posted are now being reposted here 🤣😅 So if you commented a word on any recently and didn’t get a DM, that’s because it’s an old post! Sorry for the confusion.

Technology-1 Me-0 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

12/23/2025

Rules are rigid and often about control. Boundaries are about safety, respect, and well-being. ⁠
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In child-led therapy, we don’t force compliance with arbitrary rules (“You must sit still”), but we do hold boundaries (“I won’t let you hit me, so I am going to back away”).⁠
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Boundaries create safety, not restriction. They help autistic kids trust us, feel secure, and feel safe while exploring their interests and experience, while knowing we’re there to support them. ⁠
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Comment BOUNDARIESBLOG (all one word) for the link to my blog post all about setting boundaries in child-led therapy!⁠
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12/22/2025

My clients love to hang out in this peapod chair, it gives the perfect amount of pressure and helps them regulate!

Sometimes we spend our whole session in it!

To check it out, as well as all of their other amazing products- check the link in my bio or if you’re on Facebook go to this link:

https://outree.com/?ref=NICOLECASEY

Use code THECHILDLEDSLP for an extra % off! 🩷

12/22/2025

Comment PLAY2025 to sign up for the free Play Conference hosted by where I'll be presenting all about child-led play and how to incorporate it in supporting autistic learners!⁠
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If you're seeing this on facebook, click this link to register: https://nicolec24--otholly.thrivecart.com/2025/⁠
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I am honored to be a speaker at this event which is featuring some of the most impressive thought leaders in the neuroaffirming space, including and ! ⁠
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The virtual conference will be held March 17-20 and is free to attend. It will inspire you in supporting your autistic students through a play-based lens. I love that the theme of the conference this year is "All Play is Okay!" ⁠
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Comment PLAY2025 (all one word) to grab the link to register for this amazing and free event!⁠
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12/22/2025

Compliance-based therapy doesn’t always look like Principal Trunchbull.

And we all have a role in making our systems more inclusive for autistic kids.

What do you think?