Neuro-Strengths-Based Assessments, Training, Therapy & Coaching
We’re Not Here To Fix.
We’re Here To Understand.
You want to be neuro-affirming —
but the system makes it hard.
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You’re required to use standardized assessments that don’t tell the whole story
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You keep seeing the same goals written — and the same struggles continue
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Behavior plans focus on compliance, not connection
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You leave work wondering if what you’re doing is actually helping
Autism support doesn’t have to mean compliance.
A Completely Different Way of Seeing the Autistic Brain
Traditional assessments tell us what a child can or can’t do.
Neuro-Strengths-Based Assessments reveal how the brain is working, what creates stress, and what supports actually reduce it.
Learn how the Neuro-Strengths-Based Assessment framework helps you interpret standardized tests differently—when you have to give them.
SCORES
UNDERSTANDING
SUPPORT
HOW WE SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS
Therapy
WHAT IT IS:
Neuro-affirming therapy grounded in understanding, not compliance.
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WHO IT IS FOR:
Autistic individuals of all ages and all support needs.
WHY IT IS DIFFERENT:
It starts with how the autistic brain processes the world, not how it compares to neurotypical norms.
Coaching
WHAT IT IS:
Support for professionals and parents navigating real-world challenges.
WHO IT IS FOR:
Autistic adult, parents of autistic children.
WHY IT MATTERS:
Coaching helps families shift from managing behaviors to truly understanding what the autistic individual needs to feel regulated, connected, and capable.
Led by Experience. Guided by Autistic Insight.
Making Sense of Autism was founded by a Speech-Language Pathologist and an autistic retired Occupational Therapist who believe understanding comes before change.
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Neuro-Strengths-Based framework grounded in lived experience
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25+ years supporting autistic individuals
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National trainings, schools, clinics, families