R.E.A.L. CONNECTIONS
Relationship
Education
And
Life Skills
Connections
is rooted in a vision of filling a critical and necessary gap: discussing and building meaningful relationship and life skills support for neurodivergent individuals, Autistic people, nonverbal communicators, and others with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
& to build learning containers for educators, caregivers, organizations to better show up for their students, clients, and community members.
For neurodivergent, Autistic, people with IDD
Our
Mission
R.E.A.L. Connections is committed to building a space that center and uplift the needs of people with disabilities who have been pushed aside, invisibilized, and othered by traditional learning spaces.
Here, people are allowed to show up exactly as they are. A growing and learning space free of judgement, where clients are met where they are. An open space where clients are invited to ask questions they have,
to build life skills they are struggling with, to build upon skills that they would like to strengthen, and to co-hold the complex realities of the lives they live.
The world we live in is complex, as are we.
Neurodivergent, Autistic, people with IDD have been historically been under supported.
Let’s change that.
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Individual sessions designed for adults with IDD who want to build on life skills, strengthen relationships, develop practice life skills at a pace that makes sense for them.
What you get:
Safe, supportive space to talk about whatever is on your mind - friendships, work, dating, boundaries, daily routines, or anything in between
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Initial consult intake will be where it begins to learn more about what it is you are looking for, and to determine if we are the right fit for each other.
We can discuss during our initial call your goals, struggles, strengths, and needs.
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✦ Digital Wellbeing and Safety
✦ Public vs. Private Behaviors
✦ Consent and Trust Building
✦ A Caregiver's Guide to Discussing Healthy Sexuality
✦ Empowered Boundaries
✦ Disability 101: For Professionals
✦ Promoting Healthy Sexuality for Individuals with IDD
✦ Trauma and IDD
✦ LGBTQ+ Identities and IDD
✦ Teaching Inclusive and Accessible Sex and Sensuality Education
✦ And More!
Our Offerings
A free, preliminary consultation to explore and discuss client needs. This short call identifies priorities, assesses fit, and outlines possible next steps in working together. I look forward to connecting with you!
Personalized 1:1 life skills session focused on client-centered needs. Specific session needs will be discussed at the beginning of session, and will continue to be built on through subsequent sessions.
Interactive workshop for groups (parents, educators, community centers) that fosters better understandings around how to better support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Workshop offerings include:
✦ Digital Wellbeing and Safety
✦ Public vs. Private Behaviors
✦ Consent and Trust Building
✦ A Caregiver's Guide to Discussing Healthy Sexuality
✦ Empowered Boundaries
✦ Disability 101: For Professionals
✦ Promoting Healthy Sexuality for Individuals with IDD
✦ Trauma and IDD
✦ LGBTQ+ Identities and IDD
✦ Teaching Inclusive and Accessible Sex and Sensuality Education
✦ And More!