My teaching style is strengths-based, student-centered, and explicitly neurodiversity-affirming. I prioritize each student’s strengths, interests, and intrinsic motivation as the foundation for meaningful learning and communication. I view all forms of communication as valid and work to honor student autonomy, identity, and lived experience. In both direct intervention and AAC training, I support teams in moving away from compliance-based models and toward practices that respect neurodivergent ways of communicating, learning, and engaging with the world. By centering instruction around what motivates students, I help create inclusive, communication-rich environments where students are empowered to express themselves authentically.