{"id":292,"date":"2026-10-13T05:37:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T05:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/otizmtv.com\/resources-for-professionals\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T10:09:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T10:09:58","slug":"resources-for-professionals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/otizmtv.com\/tr\/resources-for-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wp-block-group otv-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group otv-head\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group otv-head-title\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"otv-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Practice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Principles for neuro-affirming practice<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns otv-cards is-lined is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column otv-card is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presume competence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speech is not the same as understanding. Offer AAC and time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column otv-card is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No aversive methods<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do not use methods that strain or punish the nervous system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column otv-card is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sensory-aware settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Light, sound and waiting times shape every session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column otv-card is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partnership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The person and the family are equal partners in every decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group otv-section is-panel\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group otv-head\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group otv-head-title\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"otv-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Institutions and schools<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"institutions\">An accessibility checklist<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"otv-lede wp-block-paragraph\">Small changes that make the biggest difference.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list otv-checklist\">\n<li>A quiet room anyone can use without asking<\/li>\n\n<li>Clear, written schedules and warnings before changes<\/li>\n\n<li>AAC available in every room, not only in therapy<\/li>\n\n<li>Staff training led or co-led by autistic people<\/li>\n\n<li>Families invited as partners, not informed afterwards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group otv-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group otv-head\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group otv-head-title\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"otv-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">For professionals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest for professionals<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"empty-state\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 36\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M34 18C26 6 6 6 6 18s20 12 28 0 28-12 28 0-20 12-28 0Z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Practice notes appear here when they are published in the Professionals category.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For clinicians, teachers and institutions who want to work in a neuro-affirming, rights-based way.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":15,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-292","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/otizmtv.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/otizmtv.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/otizmtv.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otizmtv.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otizmtv.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=292"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/otizmtv.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/292\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":363,"href":"https:\/\/otizmtv.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/292\/revisions\/363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/otizmtv.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}