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You are looking for a provider who will celebrate and build off of your child, teen, or adult's strengths
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Your child, teen, or adult has "aged out" of services, and you're looking for continued support
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You want practical solutions to increase regulation strategies or build communication skills for your loved one
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You are looking for personalized, compassionate services for your child or adult family member
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You want to feel confident and empowered as a parent or caregiver
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You are a neurodiverse adult seeking support in advocacy, regulation, or building relationships
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You are seeking unique service options like hanging out with animals such as chickens, cats, pigs, and goats during a session at Simple Sparrow Care Farm in Hutto, TX 🐐
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You are waiting for ABA services and need support right now
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You are a fire department, police department, medical office, or dental office looking for training on appropriate strategies for approaching and engaging with neurodiverse individuals
Meet Amber!
Your family's guide to supportive strategies for lifelong success. I provide personalized consulting for parents of neurodiverse children and adults throughout Texas.
I’m here to support you and your loved ones in navigating daily challenges, building essential life skills, and fostering independence.
Whether you’re facing struggles with emotional regulation, social interactions, or daily routines, I’m here to help. My approach is all about empowering individuals, strengthening family connections, and creating meaningful progress—so every person can thrive.
Our Approach
Empowering Families & Professionals to Thrive
We provide personalized behavior support to help individuals and families navigate challenges and build essential life skills.
Our goal is to equip you with practical strategies that promote independence, emotional regulation, and meaningful progress.
We believe that with the right support, individuals can gain the confidence and skills to engage in their communities, navigate daily routines with ease, and feel empowered in their environment.
We help address challenges such as emotional regulation, communication difficulties, and daily living tasks. If you're looking for early support, we also assist with foundational skills like building structure, fostering independence, and setting the stage for long-term success.
Services
1:1 Support
Personalized parent coaching sessions focused on supporting emotional regulation, communication, daily living skills, and social development. Sessions provide parents with practical strategies to implement at home, in the community, virtually, or at Simple Sparrow Care Farm.
Online Trainings-Coming Soon!
These self-paced courses will cover key topics such as behavior management strategies for parents, emotional regulation and social skill development, navigating daily routines and transitions, supporting neurodiverse individuals in medical and emergency settings, and best practices for first responders, physicians, and dentists.
Professional Training
Specialized training to help professionals better understand and support neurodiverse individuals in their care.
Shine's Etsy Resources
Welcome to Shine's resource hub! Click on any picture below to start exploring a variety of tools designed to guide parents, caregivers, and medical professionals to appropriately support neurodiverse children and adults. Our resources include social stories, data sheets, and holiday guides, with even more valuable content on the way!
Social Stories
Social stories are tools that help individuals understand and navigate social situations by illustrating appropriate behaviors and responses. We provide social stories for both children and adults, supporting the development of social skills and emotional understanding.
Holiday/Travel Guides
Our holiday guides provide over 10 social stories, essential travel checklists, and creative craft ideas to enhance your festive celebration. With these resources, you’ll be inspired and organized to make the most of the holiday season!
Understanding Behavior
Understanding behavior resources provide essential data sheets that help identify the and appropriate strategies to implement before a behavior occurs. Additionally, our comprehensive guides offer valuable assistance in regulating behaviors effectively.
![💖 Love languages aren’t one-size-fits-all!
The traditional five love languages—Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Acts of Service, Gifts, and Physical Touch—can look different for neurodivergent kids/adults. When we recognize and honor these differences, we show love in ways that feel safe, meaningful, and truly supportive.
✨ Words of Affirmation – Instead of generic praise, neurodivergent individuals may respond better to specific validation:
✔️ “I love how much you know about [special interest]!”
✔️ “I hear you, and your feelings make sense.”
✔️ “You don’t have to change who you are to be loved.”
✨ Quality Time – This might not look like back-and-forth conversation or direct engagement. Instead, it could be:
✔️ Parallel play (playing near each other).
✔️ Sitting beside them while they share about their favorite topic.
✔️ Letting them lead the activity in a way that feels good for them.
✨ Acts of Service – Helping in ways that support executive functioning, sensory regulation, or transitions:
✔️ Setting up materials for an activity they love.
✔️ Helping them start a task they find overwhelming.
✔️ Advocating for their needs when others don’t understand.
✨ Gifts – Not just about “stuff”—but meaningful, sensory-friendly, or interest-based items:
✔️ Fun fidgets.
✔️ A new book about their special interest.
✔️ A handmade card with their favorite character drawn on it.
✨ Physical Touch – If they enjoy it! But consent always matters. Some kids may prefer:
✔️ Deep pressure hugs or weighted blankets.
✔️ Sitting near you instead of cuddling.
✔️ A gentle hand squeeze instead of a high-five.
At the end of the day, love is about accepting and supporting someone as they are—not forcing them to fit into a neurotypical mold. When we meet kids where they are, we show them that their way of experiencing love is valid, too. ❤️
💬 What’s your child or adult’s favorite way to give and receive love? Drop it in the comments! ⬇️
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