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Cortica’s strengths-based, holistic approach to care inspires Natalie Worley, MS, CCC-SLP as she develops personalized care plans for families in greater Dallas. Natalie, who holds a certificate of mastery in the DIR/Greenspan Floortime Approach and Natural Language Acquisition framework, focuses on sensory integration and child-led play to enhance language development. As part of our interdisciplinary team, she brings expertise in gestalt language processing and assistive technology to ensure that each child meets their goals and builds confidence in their abilities. We're hiring talented speech-language pathologists like Natalie at our centers nationwide! If you'd like to join a team of interdisciplinary experts committed to providing excellent clinical care and supporting your continued growth and development, we invite you to learn more about our career opportunities here: https://lnkd.in/gmWeA8x

On this week's episode of the "Kwik Brain" podcast, Cortica co-founder and chief medical officer Dr. Suzanne Goh, MD, BCBA and host Jim Kwik discuss what inspired Dr. Goh to write her new book "Magnificent Minds," why an autism diagnosis is merely a starting point for understanding a child and their needs, how the six domains of brain development inform a whole-child autism care approach, new technologies influencing autism diagnosis and treatment, and more. Click here to listen: https://lnkd.in/gE7dZc_g.

Cortica ABA leader Shawna Bernstein, MS, RBT, is a passionate advocate for neurodivergent children and families. Building her career at Cortica has allowed Shawna to make a lasting difference for families in her community, learn from teammates in other disciplines, build her clinical skills, pursue higher education, and coach and empower other ABA professionals. At Cortica, one of our core values is, “We care. A lot.” Each day, Shawna shows her commitment to Cortica’s mission and this core value in her caring interactions with Torrance teammates and families. We’re hiring seasoned ABA leaders like Shawna in our centers nationwide! If you’re excited to bring your expertise to a neurodiversity-affirming environment and to have opportunities to learn from medical, developmental therapy, counseling, and fellow ABA experts, we’d love to speak with you. View our open positions at https://lnkd.in/gmWeA8x. 

This week, Cortica co-founder and chief medical officer Dr. Suzanne Goh, MD, BCBA and manager of learning and development Savannah J. visited our teams in Glendale and Westlake Village, California. Dr. Goh and Savannah facilitated clinical masterclasses and hands-on exercises, observed sessions with clients, and connected with teammates to discuss our whole-child approach to care. Thank you to our Glendale and Westlake Village teams for giving Dr. Goh and Savannah a warm welcome, participating enthusiastically in the week's activities, and sharing their insights and ideas!

Marielle Manzano Lenoir, LPC provides neurodiversity-affirming mental health care for the children we serve in Texas, along with their caregivers, siblings, and other family members. Committed to bringing compassion and expertise to each session, Marielle enjoys witnessing families’ continued growth, providing them with resources for navigating neurodevelopmental differences, helping them to understand each child’s unique strengths, and celebrating the successes along their journey.    We’re hiring counseling professionals like Marielle to support the children and families we serve through a strengths-based approach! Our counselors work with child development experts and broaden their clinical knowledge across disciplines through collaboration with master practitioners across neurological, sensorimotor, communication, and behavior therapies. If you’re excited to make a lasting impact for neurodivergent children and their families, click here to view our open positions: https://lnkd.in/g6-NhhQr.

We're excited to share that we'll be opening a center in Quincy, Massachusetts in August! We look forward to connecting with our community in the Quincy area and to providing access to whole-child autism care for more families in the Bay State.

We’re excited to announce that our CEO, Neil Hattangadi, MD, MSc has been selected as a presenter at the inaugural Behavioral Health Business Autism & Addiction Treatment Forum on July 18, which will highlight trends shaping these two distinct areas of behavioral health. Neil and his fellow “Autism C-Suite Outlook” session panelists will explore workforce, payer, and operational trends, strategies for ensuring continued clinical quality, and the future of autism care, among other topics. For more information on the Chicago-based event, click here: https://lnkd.in/gHsa_s9B.

Congratulations to Dr. Yamini Jagannath Howe, MD, FAAP, a developmental-behavioral pediatrician and site medical director at Cortica Burlington, who was selected to present at the recent Case Management Society of America 2024 Annual Conference. In their presentation, Dr. Howe and her co-presenter, Jill Pineda, PhD, explored topics including Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnostic criteria, the co-occurring medical and psychological issues that are associated with autism, medical and mental-health treatment options, and the future of autism care. We applaud Dr. Howe for her continued commitment to educating other professionals in the field using a neurodiversity-affirming perspective!   

Cortica pediatric neurologist and area medical director Dr. Gaurav Yadava, MD, recently spoke with “USA Today” contributor Eden Strong about autism’s symptoms, causes, treatment options, and more. We thank Eden, who is the mother of an autistic son, for sharing her family’s neurodiversity-affirming story, and appreciate Dr. Yadava providing his expertise! Click here to read the article: https://lnkd.in/gicFNx9k.