I used to start every school year with a linear therapy map: this goal, then that one. But after years of working with neurodivergent students, as both a speech-language pathologist and a yoga teacher, I’ve learned to plan from the inside out.

At the core is regulation.
Then comes body–mind awareness.
Then meaningful communication.
And finally, social skills and self-advocacy.

This model has become the foundation for how I plan therapy, organize my lessons, and honestly, live my daily life as a human and parent.

Communication isn’t just output, it’s reciprocal. It’s a flow between two or more, even when that exchange is internal dialogue or a conversation between self and body.

We build from grounded safety and interoceptive awareness toward authentic mind–body communication. From there, expression grows in all its forms: speech, sign, gesture, AAC, music, movement, play, and laughter.