Professional Development Trainings

Empower Your Team. Inspire Change. Transform How Students Connect.

Looking to grow your team’s knowledge with research-backed, neurodiversity-affirming practices that are practical, easy to understand, and ready to use right away?

You’re in the right place!

Led by Farwa Husain, M.S., CCC-SLP, founder of First Phrases® and a nationally recognized speaker, these trainings bridge the gap between theory and practice. Your team will leave each session with real strategies they can apply the very next day in classrooms, therapy rooms, and everyday interactions.

Every training is hands-on, engaging, and full of light-bulb moments that make complex concepts simple and actionable.

Because professional development should do more than inform it should transform how we connect, teach, and support every child.

✨ Customizable Trainings that are Designed for Your Team

First Phrases® offers custom professional development options designed around your goals, staff size, and schedule.

💡 1-3 hour sessions, half-day, or full-day workshops

💻 Virtual or in-person options

👥 Unlimited attendees

💬 Custom pricing to fit your needs

✨ Popular Topics

Supporting Echolalia in the Classroom

This training provides professionals with a clear understanding of echolalia and how it serves as a meaningful form of communication for many autistic students. Participants will learn and implement evidence-based strategies to support students who repeat what they hear by transforming movie lines and familiar scripts into genuine connections that support both academic and lifelong communication success. The session offers practical tools to transform echolalic language within everyday classroom routines, increase collaboration across teams, and empower clinicians to confidently support students using scripts.

Leading with Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices in School Settings

This training equips school professionals with the tools to implement neurodiversity-affirming approaches that recognize and respect the diverse ways students learn and communicate. Participants will learn practical, strengths-based strategies to create supportive classrooms that promote academic success, engagement, and emotional well-being for neurodivergent learners. The session emphasizes collaborative, school-wide practices that foster belonging and reduce barriers to learning.

Whole-Body Learning to Accelerate Language Growth in Early Language Learners

This training explores how movement, play, and sensory-based strategies can be used to support communication and boost language development in early language learners, including autistic students. Participants will learn how to integrate whole-body learning into daily routines to increase engagement, attention, and meaningful language use. The session provides hands-on, developmentally appropriate tools to create rich communication opportunities across classroom and therapy settings.

& so much More!

❤️ Ready to Bring First Phrases® to Your Team?

Let’s make professional development something your staff looks forward to that is full of ideas, laughter, and practical tools that make a difference.

📩 Contact us at [email protected] or pricing and availability.
(Custom quotes and group options available.)