Neurodiversity Affirming Practice & CAS
Supporting Motor Speech While Honouring Neurodiversity

Live Online Training | Tuesday 7th April 2026

Perth (AWST) – 11:00am – 1.00pm | 2 Hour Webinar including a 15 minute Q&A

Neurodiversity Affirming Practice & CAS

Supporting Motor Speech While Honouring Neurodiversity

This live webinar explores how neurodiversity-affirming principles can be meaningfully integrated into assessment and intervention for Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). Designed for speech pathologists, it examines how to deliver evidence-informed motor speech therapy while prioritising autonomy, regulation, and functional communication. Aleisha Hawley bridges current research with real-world clinical decision-making, helping clinicians reflect on their practice, strengthen their confidence, and better align CAS intervention with the needs of neurodivergent children. Participants will leave with practical strategies they can implement immediately, grounded in both evidence and respect.

Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes across this webinar, participants will:

1. Develop a clearer understanding of neurodiversity-affirming practice in CAS.

2. Increase confidence in supporting neurodivergent children within motor speech therapy.

3. Identify opportunities to better align CAS intervention with

neurodivergent needs.

Who it’s for?

This webinar is designed for speech pathologists who work with children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech and want to strengthen their clinical practice through a neurodiversity-affirming lens.

It is particularly suited to:

Speech pathologists in private practice
Clinicians working in paediatric or hospital settings
Early career therapists wanting clearer clinical direction
Experienced clinicians ready to refine and evolve their approach
Professionals seeking to better align motor speech therapy with autonomy, regulation, and functional communication

If you are working with CAS and want to feel confident that your therapy is both evidence-informed and respectful of neurodivergent identity, this webinar is for you.

📅 Tuesday 7 April 2026

⏰ 11am–1pm AWST

💻 Live Webinar + 15 minute Q&A

🎥 Recording available for 2 months

💲 $150 per ticket

Australia Time Zones

🕒 Event Time Across Australia

Tuesday 7 April 2026

11:00am AWST – Western Australia
12:30pm ACST – South Australia & Northern Territory
1:00pm AEST – Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, ACT & Tasmania

Live + Webinar Access for 2 month

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

When you register for this webinar, you will receive:
✔ 2-hour live webinar access
Engage in real-time learning with practical, clinically relevant content.
✔ 15-minute live Q&A session
Opportunity to ask questions and explore real-world clinical scenarios.
✔ 2 months access to the recording
Revisit the content at your own pace or catch up if you can’t attend live.
✔ Downloadable resources
Key frameworks and clinical reflections to support integration into practice.
✔ CPD certificate of attendance
To support your professional development requirements.

Cost: $150 (incl. GST)

About Aleisha Hawley

Aleisha Hawley is an experienced Speech Pathologist and the founder of Flow Talk Speech Pathology, a practice dedicated exclusively to supporting children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and complex speech sound disorders.

Aleisha has completed advanced training in the assessment and treatment of CAS and is deeply committed to delivering therapy that is both evidence-informed and neurodiversity-affirming. Her clinical work bridges current motor learning research with respectful, functional, and autonomy-supportive practice.

Known for her thoughtful teaching style and practical clinical insight, Aleisha regularly contributes to advocacy efforts within the CAS community and is passionate about supporting speech pathologists to feel confident, ethical, and effective in their work.

This webinar is delivered independently through Flow Talk Speech Pathology and reflects Aleisha’s professional training, experience, and clinical perspective.

You’ll feel at home here if:

You’ll feel at home in this learning space, supported, respected, and encouraged to reflect openly. This webinar series creates room for thoughtful discussion, practical insight, and honest growth, without judgement or overwhelm.