Advancing Autism
~Gulf Coast Autism Consulting supports innovative strategies to bridge the gap between autistics and allistics through enhanced collaboration, mutual understanding, advocacy and neuroaffirmative action in order for autistics to achieve an exceptional quality of life~
Autism Spoken Here.
Our unique style of translating between autistics and allistics to create solutions which meet everyone’s needs can foster long-term success in the family, school, workplace and beyond.
For the Autistic, we respect your lived experience and help you translate your needs to the rest of the world using a strengths-based approach.
For others, we help you adjust your sails to successfully navigate Autism.
Autism Consulting & Advocacy
Being understood and fully appreciated are the first steps to living a meaningful & happy life. By discovering, supporting and celebrating autistic strengths & superpowers, together we can carve a path towards success and joie de vivre! Let us help you revamp & realize your potential.
*AHA!* Moments
Flexibility = Growth. Prepare for some gentle stretching, discovery and new ways of interpreting and restructuring your situation. Both the allistic and autistic may need to stretch to achieve mutual goals.
Ethical Quality of Life Solutions
Quality of life is in the eye of the beholder. We do not endorse “conversion” methods. We do encourage creative, individualized strategies to elevate one’s meaning, purpose and joy in life through shared vision. We educate to eliminate microaggressions, stereotypes & discrimination.
Parents & Families
Being resourceful and thinking outside of the box are prerequisites for helping an autistic loved one. We are not afraid to think big and to chase dreams. Pooling our resources and expertise, we help find individualized solutions to everyone’s needs. We work with autistics of all ages & stages of life.
Professionals in Health & Education
We provide guidance for and collaboration with medical, mental health, education, first responders and other professionals to help them serve those in the autistic community who rely on them for neuroaffirmative services.
Employers
Success in the workplace can only happen when an employer understands the nuances of autism – from sensory accommodations to burnout prevention strategies. We strive to lower the percentage of unemployment for autistics and to promote successful, inclusive win-win careers.
Cultivating Inspiration.
“The most important thing people did for me was to expose me to new things.” – Temple Grandin
“Autism is a gift wrapped in a mystery.” – Keri Bowers
“All that was great in the past was ridiculed, condemned, combated, suppressed — only to emerge all the more powerfully, all the more triumphantly from the struggle.” – Nikola Tesla
”Everyone has a mountain to climb and autism has not been my mountain, it has been my opportunity for victory.” – Rachel Barcellona
”If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” – Dr. Stephen Shore
”You have to motivate yourself with challenges. That’s how you know you’re still alive.” – Jerry Seinfeld
”At the end of the day, we don’t dream our lives, we live them.” – Anthony Ianni
“My driving philosophy is to expand the scope and scale of consciousness so that we may better understand the nature of the universe.” – Elon Musk
”Once we start to act, hope is everywhere. So instead of looking for hope, look for action. Then, and only then, hope will come.” -Greta Thurnburg
Personalized Consults
- Tailored to your particular needs & circumstances
- Secure video or phone calls
- Neuroaffirmative guidance
- Creative strategies, tools & solutions
- Supportive empowerment
Autism Expertise
- Certified Autism Specialist
- Working with autism since 1985
- Personal & professional experience
- Fully licensed & credentialed
- Experience collaborating with schools, first responders, health industry & employers
“You were an extremely helpful resource for us…our focus was in the wrong place and there is no doubt we have more to learn about autism and our journey as a family.”
Parent of a local autistic teen
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