Neurodivergent Advocacy & Therapeutic Services
Welcome, I'm Kate Boot (she/her), neurodivergent Speech and Language Therapist and Sensory Integration Practitioner.
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With an approach rooted in a commitment to the Neurodiversity Paradigm (Walker, 2014), Disability Justice (Sins Invalid, 2005) and Anti-Oppressive Practice (Dominelli, 1990s; Mullaly, 2002) principles, I work with autistic and ADHD people, their families, education, health and social care providers and workplaces.
New In-Person Parent Carer and Adults Only Taster Workshops Coming September 2025
“Beginning with Me” Taster Workshop For Adults
Join me on Saturday 13th September 1-3.30pm at The Mulberry Rooms, Abbotskerswell, for a short, gentle taster session for adults beginning to explore their autistic and/or ADHD identity.
This small group workshop will introduce some of the themes explored in my longer course, "Looking After Your Authentic Self" due to launch there, later this year.
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Self-identification welcome, formal diagnosis not required.
"Supporting My Neurodivergent Child" Taster Workshop
Join me on Saturday 13th September 9.30am-12pm at The Mulberry Rooms, Abbotskerswell, for an in-person taster session for parents and carers of autistic, ADHD and otherwise neurodivergent children and young people (7-18 years).
Whether you’re new to neurodivergent identities, unsure where to begin, or just looking for a space that gets it, this workshop offers a supportive space to learn, reflect, and connect. We’ll explore some common myths, introduce affirming ways of understanding your child, and begin to unpack what they might really need to feel safe, seen, and supported.​​
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​No diagnosis needed
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No therapy experience expected
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Just a willingness to show up with curiosity​
​​This session is a starting point for a new parent coaching group launching later this year — shaped by your needs, questions, and experiences.
Values-Led Practice
I provide Neurodivergent Advocacy and Therapeutic Services to individuals, families, clinicians, educators, and employers who are navigating neurodivergence. Combining lived experience, Speech and Language Therapy and Sensory Integration, I foster a neurodiversity-affirming and intersectionality-focused approach to authenticity.
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My practice is both trauma-sensitive and grounded in social justice, utilising an intersectional lens to address the environmental and systemic factors contributing to individual and collective stress and oppression.​
Through a collaborative and holistic therapeutic process, I work with neurodivergent individuals, families, and people working in roles across health, education and social care to foster environments that embrace diversity, affirm intersectional identities, and challenge systemic inequities. Through consultation, workshops, and collaboration, I aim to support meaningful change grounded in inclusion, strength, and justice.
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My work is guided by values that I’m committed to living, not just naming—centred on slowness, sustainability, shared power, and creating spaces where neurodivergent people can show up fully, without pretence.
Intersectionality and Inclusivity
Strengths-Based
Leadership
Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice
Collaboration
Anti-Oppression and Disability Justice
Reflective and Continuous Learning
New Book Release
I'm thrilled to share that the fabulous Ruth Jones' new book, Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice for Speech and Language Therapists: Supporting Curiosity, Compassion and Conversation is due to launch in September.
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​Ruth is a thoughtful and courageous voice in the field, offering SLTs a compassionate, reflective, and deeply informed guide to practising in neurodiversity-affirming ways. Her work amplifies lived experience while challenging the profession to unlearn, adapt, and grow.
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It's over 2 years since Ruth first emailed me, inviting me to contribute to the book. An additional chapter, with Fatimah Bint-Hanif, a creative caravan writing weekend and many WhatApp messages later, it is finally nearly here.
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My contributions include a co-authored chapter with Fatimah, on Integrating Intersectionality: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach to Speech and Language Therapy and another I wrote on, Relationships and Sex Education – A Speech and Language Therapist's Role.
Second Cohort Sign Ups Now Open
Liberatory Supervision: Reframing Neurodivergence in Practice
A series of group supervision and curiosity-nurturing spaces for therapists.
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A group supervision space that will be semi-structured over a number of months for therapists committed to moving beyond compliance-based models and into a practice rooted in the Neurodiversity Paradigm, Disability Justice, and intersectionality.
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Check out what previous group members have said here.
Starting Summer 2025
Co-Thinking Spaces for Therapists
I have therapists regularly reach out, looking for a space to explore their own neurodivergence, and yet 'clinical supervision' doesn't always feel like it's designed for these conversations.
That's why I'm launching Co-Thinking Spaces for therapists.
Co-Thinking Spaces are gentle, reflective spaces designed for therapists who are exploring their own neurodivergence—without pressure to ‘have it all figured out’. Together, we’ll unpack identity, language, internalised stories, and what it means to honour your needs in a profession that hasn’t always felt made for you. Available as a one-off, or series of sessions, these spaces are for all of you.
Who I've Worked
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Derbyshire
County Council
Words from People I've Worked With
