League Consultation Services

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The League School for Autism collaborates with and consults to a wide range of professional organizations, educational programs, and community agencies to provide neurodiversity-affirming practices that support autistic individuals. Our consultation services are dedicated to assisting organizations and programs in creating cultures and environments that promote acceptance and empowerment through person-centered, evidence-based, and developmentally-grounded approaches.

With more than 60 years of experience educating individuals with autism, League School has developed a multidisciplinary team of professional staff with a wide range of clinical and educational expertise. Our multidisciplinary team focuses on practices that encourage growth across a variety of settings, guided by a holistic view of the person and environment.

Team members consult in a coordinated and targeted fashion, and include the following professionals:

  • Educators
  • Speech-Language Pathologists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Board Certified Behavior Analysts
  • Clinical Social Workers
  • Vocational and Career Service Providers

Consultations to Schools

School districts, charter schools, collaborative programs, and private schools are tasked with the difficult task of meeting the diverse and unique needs of neurodiverse individuals with complex academic, social, emotional, communication, and behavioral needs.

League School’s Consultation Services Team can assist with:

  • Consultation by age group, classroom, program, or system
  • Program assessment and strategic goal development
  • Principles and implementation of the SCERTS® Model (Social Communication, Emotional Regulation, Transactional Support)
  • IEP development including student-centered, neurodiversity affirming goals, accommodations, and progress monitoring
  • Educational program design
  • Assistance in planning for transition to adult life and the workforce

Consultation to Community Organizations

Youth organizations, after-school programs, camps, community centers, adult service programs, and other community organizations committed to providing inclusive programming and services will benefit from expert guidance on:

  • Education on autism and the neurodevelopmental underpinnings of disability
  • Use of visual supports for organization and communication
  • Creating sensory-friendly environments
  • Supporting emotional regulation and active engagement
  • Navigating challenging behaviors
  • Developing and promoting a neurodiversity-affirming culture

Consultation to Businesses

Businesses need to continually innovate and identify new sources of talent to drive sustainable growth. Individuals with autism often possess a unique set of skills that can benefit a company’s brand, customer relationships, and employee engagement. League School consultants have worked with corporate Human Resources departments, managers, supervisors, and employees in a collaborative process that facilitates growth.

Consultation Services can positively impact:

  • The neurodiversity paradigm and natural human variation
  • Benefits of promoting a neurodiverse workforce
  • Creating cultures of inclusion by addressing the diverse sensory, communication, and learning needs of employees
  • Professional trainings offered on-site or virtually
  • On-site coaching and modeling for implementation of accommodations and interpersonal supports
  • Identification of teams, resources, coaches, and partners to ensure buy-in