11/07/2025
Look at the AMAZING opportunity I was given today!
I got to go into CoCo's classroom, meet all of her friends and teachers, and teach them all about CoCo.
CoCo is Autistic and we want her to be given an inclusive space where she is understood and valued for the extraordinary person she is.
How is this done? By helping the kids she spends every day with better understand how CoCo communicates, learns, and plays.
CoCo was there and confirmed everything we said about her. How did she do it? By smiling and moving.
Like I told her class and teachers, CoCo sees and hears everything we say about her. She knows if you believe in her, if you think she is smart, and if you like her.
At the end of the presentation I asked the students how they could play with CoCo. A boy raised his hand and said, "I can invite her to play soccer because she loves to run."
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Inclusion benefits all of us.
When we lean into curiosity and better understand someone, we all win.
~Marena Mitchell, Speech-Language Pathologist/Owner
Bringing Therapy Home
Overland Park, KS