ONLINE PARENT & CAREGIVER COURSE

Amplifying Competence

A transformative online course for anyone supporting an apraxic autistic individual

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Amplifying Competence isn’t just another training. It’s a shift in how you support, connect, and create change—for the autistic individual you care for, for yourself, and ultimately, for a more compassionate, inclusive world.

Because the truth is:
The autistic community doesn’t need more quick fixes or surface-level strategies. They need us—caregivers, parents, and professionals alike—to see things differently.

To recognize that support isn’t about changing them. It’s about changing how we show up. It’s about learning to honor the lived experience of apraxic autistic individuals and offering support that starts with presuming competence, respecting autonomy, and meeting real needs in real ways.

This course will help you do exactly that—through practical tools, meaningful mindset shifts, and the kind of deep listening that leads to actual impact.

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Be the Change: Join the Course That’s Redefining Support for Autism

Supporting an apraxic autistic individual? This course invites you to rethink what meaningful support truly looks like.​

It's about seeing the whole person—their strengths, challenges, and unique way of engaging with the world—and providing support that honors their autonomy and celebrates their individuality.​

But this journey isn't just about them. It's about you as well.​

By embracing a new approach to support, you can break through barriers, embrace growth, and harness a mindset that sees possibilities, not limitations, regardless of the role you play in this community. This transformation influences not only how you advocate for them but also how you advocate for yourself.​

This isn’t just another course. It’s a mindset shift that transforms how you connect and show up in everyday life.​

When we support differently, we initiate ripples that extend far beyond our immediate circles—changing us, our communities, and the world.​

ARE YOU READY TO BE A PART OF THAT CHANGE? LEARN MORE >

This is your opportunity to break through the doubt, discover new tools,

and embrace a mindset of resilience and growth.

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ANY OF THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?

01. You Feel Lost and Overwhelmed

You want to provide the best support, but the advice and strategies you’ve tried seem like cookie-cutter solutions that don’t match the unique needs of the person you care for. It’s hard to know if you’re on the right path.


02 The Stress Starts To Spill Over

You find yourself carrying the weight of your frustrations into other parts of your life. Whether it’s guilt for not doing “enough” or feeling burnt out, the balance between care and personal well-being feels impossible to find.


03 You’re Questioning Everything

Despite your love, dedication, and drive, you question if you’re giving the right kind of support or if there’s a better way to empower growth, both externally and internally, in your loved one or those you support.

Imagine…a new way to support apraxic autistic individuals—one that builds connection, cultivates confidence, and nurtures your growth, too.

This course isn’t about adding more to your to-do list. It’s about shifting how you show up—and how you feel about yourself, too. Here’s what that can look like in your everyday life:

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Strengthened & Deepened Relationships

This journey isn’t about starting from scratch; it’s about deepening the strong connection you already share. Through meaningful interactions—co-regulation, shared joy, and intentional actions—you’ll uncover new ways to support and empower them. Each success deepens your bond, leaving you fulfilled and confident that your efforts are making a lasting impact.

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Feeling Empowered & Confident

You approach each day with clarity and confidence, equipped with tools and strategies that truly support your loved one’s growth. As you see their progress—however big or small—you’re reminded of their potential and your ability to guide and uplift them. Each moment of success, big or small, fuels your belief in what’s possible for both of you and the person you're here for.

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Showing Up As Your Best Self

You wake up feeling ready to prioritize your own well-being, knowing that your mental and physical health are essential to supporting your loved one. With renewed clarity and confidence, you approach each day with purpose and creativity, deepening your connection and fostering meaningful growth. This passion extends beyond your caregiving—it brings energy and fulfillment to your entire life.

This isn’t just a dream. It’s possible, and it’s within reach. Keep Reading… 

Through our apraxia-informed, neurodiversity-affirming strategies, you’ll gain:

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Tools

Simple, practical strategies that make a real difference in your daily routines and your relationship with your loved one.

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An Empowered Mindset

A mindset rooted in curiosity, compassion, and trust—helping you feel more connected, capable, and calm.

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Clarity & Confidence

The confidence to show up with purpose—and the clarity to trust your intuition when it matters most.


INTRODUCING

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Amplifying Competence Course

Empowering Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals to Foster Fortitude in Themselves and the Apraxic Autistic Community

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Assess Your Mindset as Caregiver & Advocate

MODULE 2

Your mindset is the foundation of how you show up for the autistic individual in your life. In this module, we’ll explore self-reflection and growth, empowering you to approach support with confidence, clarity, and purpose.

MODULE 3

SensoriMOTOR, It’s Not All About “Sensory”

While sensory needs are widely discussed, the connection between the mind and muscles in autistic individuals is often overlooked. This module dives into understanding motor planning challenges and how to support meaningful and purposeful movement.

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MODULE 4

Presume Competence with a New Perspective

Carry your new beliefs forward with confidence and compassion. With applicable ways to ACTUALLY presume competence in your actions.

MODULE 5

Master Your Regulation... Then Co-Regulate

Become aware of how your regulatory state influences others and how to gain nervous system regulation for yourself & others, even in overwhelming situations. Includes my step-by-step approach to navigating tough situations with resilience and grace.

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MODULE 6

More Ways to Make Meaningful Impact

Gain additional strategies and tips from re-defining the just-right challenge, prompting supports, intentional motor, brain engagers, and safety within dysregulated times.

MODULE 7

Master Your Competence & Move Forward

Time to circle back to your competence. Reflect and commit to a solid plan on how to actually implement what you've learned and make the positive impact you know you're capable of.

NOTHING ABOUT THEM, WITHOUT THEM.

We are so grateful to feature multiple guest presenters who are apraxic and autistic themselves—because true understanding starts with listening.

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Set Your Pace

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Connect & Share

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Lifetime Access

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Reflect & Set Goals

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Course Bonuses

BONUS 1

Autism Ins-&-Outs by Autistically Inclined

Get access to a beautifully made resource that breaks down a lot of what we are learning in this course to layman's terms, equipping you with a resource to share with others to make the ripple effect happen!

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Continued Accountability Through Habitual Growth

Gain access to the core steps and pitfalls to avoid while developing a disciplined mindset. Thus, you will increase your ability to take action with the knowledge you’ve gained in this course, fully showing up for yourself and those you serve.

The Results You Can Expect:

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01 Unwavering Confidence 

Understand the nuanced needs of apraxic autistic individuals and how to address them effectively. This course empowers you to confidently implement tailored strategies that prioritize safety, respect, and meaningful connection, enriching your approach to care and support.

02 Strong Sense of Competence 

Dive deep into what it means to presume competence and provide neurodiversity-affirming support. By integrating knowledge of neurobiology, relationships, and intuition, you’ll build the self-awareness and regulation skills essential for empowering those you serve and love.

03 Personal Growth

Turn daily challenges into opportunities for deeper connection and progress. Develop the resilience, self-awareness, and strategies needed to navigate tough moments while fostering a thriving, supportive environment for your autistic loved one. Connect with a compassionate community of like-minded humans to share insights, celebrate successes, and grow together in creating meaningful, lasting change.

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Why This Program Is Different

No more settling for the status quo—this is about breaking free from outdated norms and creating a new path forward. As a parent, caregiver, or advocate, you've probably encountered advice or resources that don’t fully address the unique needs of this specific sensorimotor profile(s) of the autistic community. I don’t believe in cookie-cutter approaches or sticking to arbitrary standards that don’t serve you or your loved one. This course isn’t about fitting into a box—it’s about stepping outside of it. I’m here to share real, unfiltered insights, personal experiences, and most importantly, amplify the voices of those who live this reality every day. Again, “nothing about them, without them.”

  • “Words can inspire, thoughts can provoke, but only action truly brings you closer to your dreams.”

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How It Works

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Invest In Yourself & Others

Take the first step toward transforming your approach by enrolling in this course. You'll get access to modules, workbooks, interviews, and more—each designed to empower you. I'll be here to inspire and support you every step of the way as you complete it!

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Gain Knowledge & Support Skills

Learn a forward-thinking, strengths-based, and EFFECTIVE approach to non-, unreliably, or minimally speaking autism. Gain actionable strategies that make a real impact in your daily interactions. Plus, enjoy ongoing updates as new research and insights emerge, keeping your knowledge fresh and impactful.

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Join a community of like-minded parents, caregivers, and professionals who share your passion and drive. Build connections, stay accountable, and collaborate with others. With ever-evolving resources and research, this is your go-to hub for support and growth.

Build A Support Network

Choose Your Plan

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1 Payment

$350 USD

sdp funding accepted!

    • 5+ hours of self-paced video lessons
      Information-packed guidance you can revisit anytime

    • Lifetime access
      Learn at your own pace + ongoing updates included (as content evolves)

    • Workbook included
      Thoughtful exercises and reflection prompts to go deeper

    • First-hand perspectives & insights
      Hear directly from non-speaking autistic individuals

    • A custom meditation just for you
      Created to support parents, caregivers, and support staff

    • Bonus: Autism In’s & Outs Printable from Autistically Inclined

    • Bonus: Habitual Growth Printable & Free Intro Call

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3 Payments

$125 USD

sdp funding accepted!

    • 5+ hours of self-paced video lessons
      Information-packed guidance you can revisit anytime

    • Lifetime access
      Learn at your own pace + ongoing updates included (as content evolves)

    • Workbook included
      Thoughtful exercises and reflection prompts to go deeper

    • First-hand perspectives & insights
      Hear directly from non-speaking autistic individuals

    • A custom meditation just for you
      Created to support parents, caregivers, and support staff

    • Bonus: Autism In’s & Outs Printable from Autistically Inclined

    • Bonus: Habitual Growth Printable & Free Intro Call

What Parents & Caregivers Are Saying About This Course…

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Here’s a peek at what we’ll explore together:

    • Why this kind of OT support can make such a difference—even if it’s not how OT was originally explained to you (they likely weren’t trained in it either!).

    • A simple, relatable overview of sensory processing

    • The connection between movement, communication, and the nervous system in non-speaking autistic individuals

    • What “mind-muscle disconnect” (also known as apraxia) really means—and how it might be showing up in the person you support

    • How to truly presume competence and let that belief guide your actions

    • Actionable recommendations—from shifting your mindset to supporting intentional motor development

    • Why trauma matters in this work (and how to support through a trauma-aware lens)

    • What regulation actually looks like, how to co-regulate, and the role of neuroception in everyday moments

    • My step-by-step prompting hierarchy (which looks very different from traditional models) to help you find the “just right” level of support

    • Tools to support cognitive regulation in safe, respectful, neurodiversity-affirming ways

    • Tips on how to support body safety—for both you and your loved one—with compassion and clarity

    • A library of first-hand experiences from actually autistic voices, plus tools, books, podcasts, and more to keep learning and growing

  • Through my own journey, I’ve read/listened to so many self-development books/podcasts, put in the work of therapy, sat with myself and called myself out on bullshit excuses and limiting thought patterns. I’ve done the work and continue to do it every.single.day. I am in no way perfect or have I “reached” my full potential. I that we, as humans, can be forever learning and growing. What we often forget is that we need to do that personally as well, in order to show up as our best selves for those we support and love, and any other occupational roles you may have in life (parent, friend, spouse, fur-parent, plant-parent, haha whatever it is!). I know that courses can be taken and never truly implemented and I want you to really reap all the benefits of understanding the topics by TAKING ACTION and implementing them confidently!  I’m in this for you and with you.

  • We accept all major credit cards through stripe. If you are looking to set up a payment through your SDP programing through regional center, please reach out to us directly and we can discuss options!

  • Yes, let me start by saying I’ve poured my heart and passion into this project, and will continue to do so to make a positive impact. I know the positive changes that can happen as I’ve seen through my own journey and others I’ve already mentored and empowered. With that said, I offer a satisfaction guarantee. If at any time in the first 3 modules, you feel that we are not in alignment and you’ve put in the required work up until module 3, we will please reach out to us via email and we can discuss options.

Still have questions?

Click the button below to send us a note—we’re happy to chat and help you find the clarity you need.

By the end of the program, you’ll…

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Gain Deeper Understanding

Gain a refreshed understanding of neuroscience and apraxia, allowing you to connect the dots between research and real-life experiences. This knowledge will empower you to transform how you approach supporting non-speaking, minimally speaking, or unreliably speaking autistic individuals with confidence and clarity.

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Build Genuine Connection

Learn to recognize and manage your own emotional and physical state so you can co-regulate with your loved one or clients effectively. Build the resilience, creativity, and commitment needed to approach challenges with confidence and show up as your best self every day.

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Rise Up As Your Best Self

Develop self-awareness and self-regulation skills needed to co-regulate with these individuals AND regulate in daily occupations. Establish the discipline, commitment to self, and resiliency to do the hard things, think outside the box, and commit to being your best self and support those you're in this course for in doing the same! 

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Hey there, I’m Erin Clarelli…

I created this course because I'm passionate about transforming the way we show up for neurodivergent individuals—and ourselves. Get ready to level up not only how you support the autistic apraxic individual(s) in your life, but also how you show up in your day to day. At the heart of my mission is a deep commitment ​to embracing neurodiversity and empowering every individual I encounter, ​especially those within the nonspeaking, minimally, and unreliably ​speaking autistic communities. No more settling for the status quo—we're ​here to challenge the norm and pioneer a new approach to supporting and caring for these individuals.

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I'm a Fierce Advocate and Ally in This Community...

Parents and caregivers of apraxic and autistic individuals are often left out of the conversation— or handed outdated, one-size-fits-all strategies that miss the mark. My mission? To help rewrite the script for parents and caregivers supporting apraxic and autistic individuals, because the current system? It’s overdue for a serious upgrade.

Real change starts with unlearning what we’ve been told and building daily rhythms that reflect trust, connection, and compassion. I created this course to do just that. It’s a self-paced, perspective-shifting journey packed with everything I wish families had from the start.

Inside, we’ll rethink what meaningful support looks like. You’ll gain the clarity, confidence, and real-world tools to advocate more powerfully, connect more deeply, and support your loved one in a way that actually works—for them and for you.

Together, we’re creating a new path forward for our families, our communities, and the next generation.

Let’s make meaningful change, one empowered caregiver at a time.

READY TO WORK TOGETHER?

This program
is for you if...

  •  You’re a parent, caregiver, or professional who’s ready to invest in yourself & the people you support.

  • You know there’s a deeper, more effective way to connect with & support the autistic individual in your life.

  • You’re committed to growth & open to embracing innovative, strengths-based approaches.

This program
is not for you if...

  • You’re looking for a quick fix and unwilling to go deeper than surface-level tips.

  • You’re unwilling to reflect on your own mindset and role in the co-regulation process.

  • You’re searching for a “magic wand” solution to change behaviors rather than support authentic growth and connection.

  • This is about legacy. This is about service. This is about giving far more than you take. This is about inspiring the warrior attitude and taking responsibility for your life. This is about picking each other up.

    ANDY FRISELLA

Ready to deepen your connection and transform how you support autistic individuals?

Take the first step toward empowering your journey as a parent, caregiver, or professional. Enroll now to gain the tools, strategies, and confidence needed to support autistic individuals with authenticity and purpose.

Join a community of passionate advocates committed to meaningful progress and connection today!

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