Valerie Paradiz offers workshops, consulting, professional development and comprehensive program development to schools, agencies, universities and other organizations. Valerie also provides consulting services and specialized content development to corporations and other businesses who are committed to supporting families of children with disabilities or to employing indiviudals with ASDs and related conditions. Dr. Paradiz offers private educational consults to families and parent support on a wide range of topics.
Integrated Self Advocacy helps us, as professionals and family members, to provide children and adults with ASD and other conditions with safe forums for self-discovery, structured learning activities and a cumulative understanding of the many facets of self-advocacy. More..
Self disclosure is a moment when you share information about your diagnosis with with others. Full disclosure means that you actually tell someone that you are autistic. Partial disclosure means that you share related information, but don't name your diagnosis outright. For example, you might choose to say that you are sensitive to loud noises in some situations, rather than fully disclose. It's good to know you have options.