Sound Youth Neurodiversity Collective

08/08/2025

Got therapy tools collecting dust? Swap them for something new and connect with fellow providers at our upcoming material swap!
Bring what you can, take what you need .
no cost, just community.

What to Bring to the Therapy Material Swap:
We welcome gently used, clean, and complete materials from professionals across a variety of disciplines, and Settings including:

-SLP’s, OT’s and PT’s
-Play Therapists
-Mental Health Counselors
-Feeding Therapists
-Dietitians & Nutritionists
-Tutors & Academic Specialists
-Early Intervention & Special Educators

Accepted Materials:
Bring what you’d love to receive! This includes items used in sessions with children and/or adults, such as:

Toys & Games: Sensory tools, regulation supports, language or skill-building games, turn-taking games, fidgets, pretend play, etc.

Books: Therapy guides, picture books, social stories, self-help workbooks, nutrition resources, emotional regulation books, and literacy tools.

Puzzles: All types welcome, including educational, tactile, or theme-based, as long as they’re complete.

Professional Therapy Materials:
SLP: Articulation decks, AAC visuals, oral motor tools, language cards, etc.

OT: Fine motor tools, sensory bins, adapted scissors, handwriting tools, weighted items.

Feeding/Nutrition: Utensils, food models, visuals, books, and guides.

Mental Health/Play Therapy: Miniatures, sand tray materials, therapeutic card decks, emotion games, mindfulness tools.

Tutoring/Education: Flashcards, phonics kits, manipulatives, visual schedules, learning supports.

🔄 How It Works:
Item-for-item exchange: For each item you bring, you may select one item in return. Items must be gently used, fully functional, and complete (no missing parts or pieces).

New to the Field? We’ve Got You!
We’ll have a “Free to a Good Home” table available for new or early-career professionals looking to build their toolkit. No swap required.

Save the date and share this with your favorite therapist friend, let’s make it a swap to remember!

05/13/2025

Summer Camp Sessions Spotlight!!

Thursday Teen Travel Session (Teal Session) is for 9th graders through 22 years of age. Each week the group will meet at a new location in Thurston County for an afternoon of fun and adventure! Locations may include Park Crafts, Nature Walk, Beach Day, Comic Store, Wolf Haven, Bowling and more! 2025 Schedule will be announced soon!

Check out all the details and register today!
https://www.thurstoncountyinclusion.org/event-details-registration/2025summercamptealsession

05/10/2025

🌟 May is National Speech & Hearing Month 🌟
This month, we’re celebrating the vital role of speech-language pathologists—and shining a light on those leading the way in neurodiversity-affirming care.

At SYNC (Sound Youth Neurodiversity Collective), we believe communication isn’t one-size-fits-all. We’re a multidisciplinary, values-driven collective where SLPs can practice authentically, collaborate with like-minded professionals, and grow without the grind.

📣 Are you a neurodiversity-affirming SLP in private practice—or dreaming of starting one?
We’d love to connect. Whether you're seeking community, referrals, or just a place where your values align with your work, there’s a space for you here.

💻 Learn more or join us: [www.soundyouthcollective.org]

05/05/2025

Limited free access for 2 weeks (course closes 5/19/2025)!

Are you a person who supports neurodivergent individuals in your life or work? Are you looking for better outcomes and more respectful options of support?

We made a free course for providers and professionals working with neurodivergent clients. This has been a labor of love to share our work with you, our community! We hope it is the start of ongoing conversations, as affirming support is a lifelong effort.

For free access to the course, join us at:

https://www.soundyouthcollective.org/challenges

We can’t wait to connect with you!~

04/30/2025

🌿 Feeling lost in the maze of systems and services?

Whether your child was recently diagnosed—or you're just trying to make sense of school, healthcare, or other supports—Parent Navigation is here to help.

✨ Led by neurodivergent providers and parents who’ve walked this road, these 1:1 sessions offer real, affirming guidance for navigating systems that often weren’t built with your family in mind.

Our team includes licensed speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and mental health professionals—all committed to care that centers your child’s strengths and your family’s needs.

Parent Navigation sessions include:

✔️ Support navigating both traditional and non-affirming systems

✔️ Insights rooted in lived experience and neurodiversity-affirming care

✔️ Advocacy tools for school, healthcare, and beyond

✔️ IEP & 504 plan guidance

✔️ A space to process and move forward with clarity and confidence

Whether you're just beginning or deep in the weeds, we’re here to walk beside you.

$70/hour | Includes a free 15-minute consultation

Book at www.soundyouthcollective.org

04/27/2025

At SYNC, our strength is in our community. Hear directly from our incredible members about what it means to be part of a collective that values authenticity, collaboration, and affirming care. Their stories inspire the work we do every day — and remind us why building something different together matters.

04/22/2025

🌍 Happy Earth Day! 🌱

Today we celebrate the rich biodiversity of our planet — the forests, oceans, creatures, and ecosystems that thrive because of difference, not in spite of it.

At SYNC, we believe that just like in nature, neurodiversity is essential for a thriving human ecosystem. When we honor all ways of thinking, sensing, and being, we create communities that are more resilient, more compassionate, and more whole.

🌀 Biodiversity teaches us that every species plays a role.
🧠 Neurodiversity reminds us that every mind has value.
🌱 Cohabitation — in nature and in society — means making space for difference, and recognizing that we all belong.

Let’s build a world that works with diversity, not against it.

04/16/2025

What if therapy felt more like play than work? Discover how child-led therapy meets kids where they are.

This is one of our core values at Sound Youth Neurodiversity Collective. We have providers at our office in Tumwater, WA and around Washington State. Whether you are looking for speech therapy, occupational therapy, play therapy, or other supportive services, authentic client-centered support is central to our work.

What questions do you have? Any other topics we should talk about?

04/15/2025

🌿 Calling All Neurodiversity-Affirming Providers! 🌿

Are you a therapist, coach, evaluator, or specialist craving more connection, more collaboration, and less hustle? You don’t have to do this alone.

At Sound Youth Neurodiversity Collective (SYNC), we’re not just offering office space, we’re cultivating a movement. Built by neurodivergent professionals and parents, SYNC is a values-aligned community for providers who want to grow their practice without sacrificing authenticity, autonomy, or wellness.

✨ What makes SYNC different?
We prioritize relationships over profits, co-regulation over competition, and sustainability over burnout. Whether you're local or virtual, full-time or just starting out — there’s a place for you here.

As a SYNC member, you’ll receive:
✔️ Access to office space, clinical supplies, and shared resources
✔️ Satellite Memberships for virtual or hybrid providers
✔️ Referrals from a trusted collective rooted in community
✔️ Weekly in-person support and provider growth groups
✔️ Opportunities to co-create groups, workshops, or trainings
✔️ Private online network for peer support and resource sharing
✔️ Marketing, consultation, and practice-building mentorship
✔️ Private practice support
✔️ Visibility on our website and social platforms
✔️ Invitations to collaborative events and outreach opportunities

💡 Want to diversify your income?

Connect with us to learn about our passive income opportunities

📍 Located in Tumwater, WA — with flexible options for providers across Washington and beyond.

👋 Ready to find your people and do the work your way — with support?
Visit https://www.soundyouthcollective.org or DM us to learn more.

Let’s reimagine private practice — together. 💛

SYNC offers neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, strengths based speech therapy, occupational therapy, mental health counseling, speech therapist, occupational therapist, psychologist, counselor, autism testing, feeding therapy, play therapy, parent coaching in the Tumwater, Olympia, Lacey, Ce...

04/08/2025

It's hard and terrible feeling like you're just endlessly failing at a neurotypical life.

Maybe that was never the life for you?

Em 🌈

04/07/2025

Join TCI on Sunday April 27th for “Hanging With My Gnomies and Fairy Friends” Event!

Two sessions available from 10:30-12:30pm!

We are going to have a magical morning creating sensory fun gnome homes or fairy gardens!

Registration is NOW OPEN!

Reserve your spot today!

https://www.thurstoncountyinclusion.org/event-details-registration/hanging-with-my-gnomies-and-fairy-friends-event

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Colorful event flyer for "Hanging with my Gnomies and Fairy Friends" on April 27th at Lions Park, Olympia.

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Thurston County Inclusion
Hanging with my Gnomies and Fairy Friends Event
Sunday April 27th
Lions Park, Olympia
Join us for a magical morning of crafting your very own gnome house or fairy garden at this delightful Spring Time Event! Perfect for dreamers of all ages and abilities
Registration Required
www.thurstoncountyinclusion.org