R.E.A.L. CONNECTIONS
Relationship
Education
And
Life Skills
Connections
We are rooted in a vision of filling a critical and necessary gap:
To create a supportive space where neurodivergent individuals, Autistic people, nonverbal communicators, and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities can access individual support to build meaningful relationship & life skills,
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to build engaging learning containers where family members, educators, caregivers, schools and organizations can better connect with and show up for their children, students, clients, and community members.
For neurodivergent, Autistic, people with IDD
The world we live in is complex, as are we.
People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) have historically been under supported and invisibilized.
Let’s change that.
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Individual sessions are designed for adults with IDD who want to build on life skills, strengthen relationships, and develop practice life skills at a pace that makes sense for them.
What this looks like:
A safe, supportive space to talk about whatever is on your mind - friendships, work, dating, boundaries, daily routines, or anything in between.
An engaging space to practice and build upon relational skills.
An understanding space to talk about emerging struggles.
A introspective and reflective space full of curiosity.
An open space to ask challenging, confusing, hard questions.
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✦ Coping Strategies
✦ Communication Support
✦ Building and Maintaining Relationships
✦ Safety Skills and Awareness
✦ Technology and Privacy Concerns
✦ Consent and Boundary Setting
✦ Workplace Readiness
✦ And More!
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Initial consult intake will be where it begins to learn more about what it is you are looking for, and to determine if we are the right fit for each other.
We can discuss during our initial call your goals, struggles, strengths, and needs.
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✦ Caregivers / Advocates / Professionals:
Disability 101: Foundational Understandings
Disability 102: LGBTQ+ Identities and IDD
Disabilities 103: Discussing Healthy Sexuality
Disability 201: Deconstructing Ableism
Disability 202: Trauma and IDD
Disability 203: Teaching Inclusive and Accessible Sex Education
✦ For Self-Advocates / People with Disabilities
Understanding Public and Private Behaviors
Consent and Trust Building
Empowered Boundaries
Inclusive Sex Education
Digital Wellbeing and Safety
And more!
Our
Mission
R.E.A.L. Connections is committed to building a space that centers and uplifts the needs of people with disabilities who have been pushed aside and ostracized by mainstream learning spaces.
Here, people are allowed to show up exactly as they are. A growing and flexible learning space free of judgement, where clients are met where they are. A growing and flexible learning space where clients are met where they are, creatively approach life skills, and to co-hold the complex realities of the lives they live.