Fostering Positive Development on the Autism Spectrum | EDB 278

Exploring Different Brains

Positive Development’s Dr. Jennie Trocchio, Dr. Lina Moyano & Yomayra Mora-Perea share their work creating a new option in therapy for neurodivergent individuals. Dr. Jennie Trocchio is an autism educator, speaker, Developmental Therapist, and Vice President of Clinical Operations at Positive Development. Lina Maria Moyano, Ed.D., L.C.S.W. is an Autism Mental Health Care Professional and Clinical Director (Florida) at Positive Development. Yomayra Mora-Perea is a Neurodiversity Advocate and Business Development Manager (Florida) at Positive Development. Positive Development’s mission is to “…help people with autism and other developmental differences build connections and shape their futures.” Positive Development follows the Developmental Relationship-Based Intervention (DRBI) model. From their website: “We help people with autism and other developmental differences build connections and shape their futures…” “…Started in 2019, [the company] is rooted in decades of experience with autism and other developmental differences. [Their team members] are parents, family members, self-advocates, and clinicians who believe deeply in the power of the developmental approach because [they] have seen firsthand how it has transformed [their and their] loved ones’ lives. [Their] passion… is to build the evidence base for developmental therapy, expand access to more families, and pioneer best practices for clinical support and care for individuals.” For more about Positive Development: https://www.positivedevelopment.com/ And look for them on the social media at: https://twitter.com/PositiveDev https://www.linkedin.com/company/positive-development-inc/ https://www.instagram.com/positivedevelopmenttherapy/ https://www.facebook.com/positivedevelopmenttherapy/ Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ https://www.instagram.com/diffbrains/ Check out more episodes of Exploring Different Brains! http://differentbrains.org/category/edb/