Questions to ask a potential provider.

Here are some helpful questions to ask when looking for a provider:  

• Are you using best practices for ND care? Is acceptance and celebration of neurodiversity the norm - rather than viewing autism as a deficit? Is this a professional who is willing to collaborate with others on your team? For evaluations, is the provider qualified and using culturally sensitive, standardized tools that are specific to your questions?

• Do you identify as ND and/or neuro-affirming? What kind of training have you received? Is the person licensed? For how long? How much and how specific is their continued education training on autism?

• How long have you been providing support to autistic individuals? Is this a seasoned professional with experience in supporting a variety of presentations?

• Are you part of the CAC team or another neuro-affirming consult group? How open to learning and growing is this provider? (While many of our CAC providers are both neurodivergent and neuro-affirming, being neurodivergent is not required to be an effective provider.)

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