Neuropsychology Partners, Simun Psychological Assessment Group, PC

11/01/2025

SEAT 2.0 Alumni Spotlight - Audrey Vernick

What Are You Currently Working On Since Graduating SEAT 2.0?

This year, we finalized our free parent course, Navigating the IEP, which includes practical tools like detailed spreadsheets on assessments, goals, and a Special Education Resource Guide.

We also updated our first course,
Transition Roadmap for Youth with Neurological Conditions, adding dozens of new resources to support families planning for adulthood.

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10/25/2025

10/10/2025

Landmark early literacy bill AB 1454 achieved unanimous legislative support and is now state law! 📚✨

CA early learners will receive evidence-based reading instruction aligned with decades of research on how a child’s brain learns to read. This will benefit MILLIONS of students struggling to read at grade level.

Thank you to the leaders who have championed AB 1454 because they believe in every child’s right to read, including:

👏 Governor Newsom
👏 Speaker Robert Rivas
👏 Assemblywoman Blanca E. Rubio
👏 Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi
👏 Senator Ben Allen
👏 Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh
👏 Senator Tom Umberg
👏 Dr. Akilah Weber Pierson
👏 Scott Wiener
👏 Assemblymember Dawn Addis
👏 Assemblymember Mia Bonta
👏 Josh Hoover
👏 Assemblymember Dr. Darshana Patel

09/30/2025

09/23/2025

Statement on Federal Autism Announcement

The Autism Society Inland Empire is aware of recent federal claims linking autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy and promoting leucovorin as a “treatment.”

Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition that reflects the diversity of human experiences. There is no credible evidence that acetaminophen causes Autism, and while leucovorin may support some individuals with specific metabolic needs, it is not a universal solution.

Misinformation harms our community. It can lead to confusion, stigma, and misplaced efforts that distract from meaningful support and inclusion. We urge families, professionals, and policymakers to rely on evidence-based information and to center the voices of Autistic individuals in all conversations.

We remain committed to supporting Autistic people and their families with trusted resources, advocacy, and compassion.

09/06/2025

Intelligence masks dyslexia and dyslexia masks intelligence. - Bill Hansberry

08/20/2025

Back to School IEP Training!

We invite you to join Kelly Rain Collin and Wayfinder Family Services on Wednesday 8/20 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm to learn Tips & Strategies for Navigating IEPs.

We hope to see you there!

05/15/2025

He’s nonverbal, but he hears you.

When you’re around nonverbal or nonspeaking people, remember that just because they can’t speak doesn’t mean they can’t understand. And just because they don’t respond doesn’t mean they aren’t listening.

I don’t have access to Charlie’s mind, but I know he understands far more than he shows. He doesn’t answer us, but he hears us. He takes it all in—the words, the emotions, the energy around him.

That said, I’m not going to pretend he understands everything. I know there are limits. Concepts like why swallowing screws is dangerous, why smashing items break them or the flow of a back-and-forth conversation are still beyond his grasp right now. But that doesn’t mean what we say and do doesn’t matter.

I believe that much of what he hears is still there, filed away, waiting for its time to shine. Maybe it’ll express itself one day in a way I can’t even imagine. And until then, I’m going to keep talking to him, because I know he’s listening.