LifeSpeak LLC

05/18/2026

Communication is more than speech.
It’s connection. Confidence. Participation. Independence. 💜

Today, we’re celebrating the Speech-Language Pathologists who help people of all ages find their voice, advocate for themselves, and build meaningful lives through communication.

Happy National Speech-Language Pathologists’ Day from LifeSpeak!

04/29/2026

It’s Pearson Virtual Autism Summit Day, and I’m feeling incredibly grateful to be part of an invited lineup of leaders and changemakers across so many fields.

My on-demand session, Communication Is Not Just Speech: Integrating Assessment and Real-World Context, is rooted in a simple but important idea: our assessments should reflect the whole person and keep each student’s life beyond high school clearly in focus.

04/24/2026

FAPE. LRE. Access to the curriculum. Meaningful parent participation. ARD/IEP meetings.

So much to explore, and we packed it all into three hours.

A big thank you to KrestaLee Shinkle for inviting LifeSpeak to facilitate a half-day, in-person workshop with the Comal ISD Speech Language Pathology team.

It was an engaging, thoughtful time spent digging into the work that impacts our students' outcomes. I especially enjoyed collaborating with Kresta to design content that was truly aligned with her team’s specific learning needs.

Looking ahead, I’m already booking workshop days for the 2026–2027 academic year.

Let’s connect: nathalie.lebrun@lifespeakllc.org

04/06/2026

At LifeSpeak, we believe communication is more than speech.

It’s participation. Access. Autonomy.

I’ve been invited to present at the Pearson Autism Virtual Summit 2026 on April 29: “Communication Is Not Just Speech: Integrating Assessment and Real-World Context.”

This online conference is designed for professionals, parents, self-advocates, and community members.

If this resonates, take a look at the event website to register with a $20 discount code:

https://cvent.me/rYy8RQ?utm_source=Registration&utm_campaign=Nathalie%2520Lebrun&utm_medium=social

04/02/2026

As we continue celebrating Autism Acceptance Month, it’s important to remember that communication extends far beyond spoken words.

Communication includes:
✨ Gestures and body language
✨ Written expression and typing
✨ Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)
✨ Visual supports and technology
✨ Silence, pauses, and processing time

Communication needs evolve across the lifespan from early childhood through adolescence, adulthood, and beyond.

Supporting communication means recognizing and valuing all forms of expression while providing the tools, strategies, and environments that foster meaningful participation in school, work, relationships, and community life.

Let’s build communication skills for life.

04/01/2026

Autism acceptance isn’t passive.
It's more than awareness.
It’s more than wearing a color or sharing a statistic.

Acceptance means we adjust environments.

We teach self-advocacy.

We expand how we define communication.

We support strengths while building skills that matter for real life.

This month, we will be sharing practical insights and encouragement for autistic teens, young adults, and the families who support them.

Let's build communication skills for life.

www.lifespeakllc.org

03/17/2026

Being a Fellow in the LoneStar LEND (Leadership Education in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) has brought so many new resources to LifeSpeak families!

Please join us in congratulating Nathalie Lebrun, MA CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathologist and LoneStar LEND trainee, on co-presenting the keynote at the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association 70th Annual Convention and being recognized as the 2026 Executive Council Member of the Year.

We love seeing LEND trainees making an impact through leadership, advocacy, and collaboration.

03/03/2026

The LoneStar LEND (Leadership Education in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders) program has opened doors to incredible learning, collaboration, and advocacy opportunities — and those experiences directly benefit the young people and families we serve at LifeSpeak.

Through this program, we’ve has been able to expand access to meaningful resources related to healthcare navigation, employment readiness, continuing education, mental health supports, and authentic community participation for both current and past LifeSpeak clients.

And now, applications are open for the 2026–2027 cohort!

Parents of autistic and neurodivergent individuals, self-advocates, current students, and professionals across disciplines are all encouraged to apply.

If you’re passionate about building stronger systems of support and expanding access to opportunity, this program is worth exploring.

Nathalie Lebrun is a Speech Language Pathologist, clinical educator, and founder of LifeSpeak LLC, a practice focused on expanding communication access and meaningful participation for neurodivergent adolescents, young adults, and families across school, work, and community settings. She serves as an adjunct professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program at the University of Houston and is a professional development facilitator, delivering training and invited presentations at the local, state, and national levels.

Nathalie applied to the Lone Star LEND program to help expand understanding and practice of speech-language therapy and to build greater awareness of the need for communication access and supports across environments. She is especially interested in interdisciplinary collaboration, leadership, and advocacy as tools for systems-level change.

She has received multiple professional recognitions, including the 2024 Innovator Award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the 2026 Executive Council Member of the Year award from the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). Nathalie was the keynote co-speaker at the 2026 annual TSHA Convention in Fort Worth.

02/27/2026

Loved spending the morning with the University of Houston Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders' graduate students exploring mentorship, saying “yes” to new experiences, and intentionally building leadership skills through the lens of working as a Speech Language Pathologist in public schools, and how those same threads can extend into any setting they choose.

University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic

02/23/2026

LifeSpeak is celebrating a meaningful milestone this week as founder Nathalie Lebrun co-presented the TSHA 2026 Keynote Address alongside longtime collaborator and mentor Judy Rich.

What began years ago with one courageous “hello” grew into an interactive keynote experience centered on connection, belonging, and the power of professional relationships to strengthen ethical practice, advocacy, and long-term growth.

Through storytelling, guided networking, and hands-on learning, the session welcomed professionals home to a community built on collaboration and shared purpose.

Experiences like this reflect LifeSpeak’s mission — empowering individuals and organizations through meaningful communication, leadership development, and community-centered learning.