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DFX's Rooted Path Consultation offers 3 options:
Caregiver & Family Consultation
DFX consultants offer individualized virtual consultation with caregivers and/or the individual to support education and strategy implementation across home, school, work, and community environments. Services are trauma-informed, client-centered, and tailored to meet the unique needs of each person. We specialize in supporting individuals with Fragile X syndrome, autism, dyspraxia, and other developmental or neurological differences.
Areas of focus may include: regulation, gestalt language processing, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), pragmatic (social) language, transitions, executive functioning, sensory processing, movement, and anxiety.
Therapist, Educator, & Provider Consultation
DFX offers specialized consultation services designed to support a client’s therapist, educator, and other care providers. Through collaborative problem-solving, we will work together to identify strategies that promote meaningful support across the client’s environments. In addition, a DFX consultant will help identify and connect you with relevant community resources to enhance continuity of care.
Organization Consultation
DFX provides consultation services to organizations, including schools, hospitals, long-term care and residential facilities, airports, and other community spaces. We aim to collaborate to create more inclusive and supportive environments for neurodivergent and disabled individuals. Our collaborative approach helps organizations build capacity for engaged belonging, equitable access, and meaningful participation across settings.
Consultation Considerations
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During an initial session, a DFX Rooted Path consultant will meet with you to determine if your expectations and needs align with our service model.
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A minimum of 5 consultation sessions are scheduled to begin services.
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Session 1 focuses on building rapport, understanding the individual, and collaboratively identifying consultation goals. The consultant/team will develop an individualized plan to guide subsequent sessions.
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After each session, you will receive a written summary along with recommended strategies or considerations to implement before the next meeting.
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Additional sessions (beyond the 5 originally agreed upon) may be scheduled as needed, upon mutual agreement.
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Services conclude when identified goals are met or a comprehensive care plan has been provided, at which point the individual will be discharged from consultation.
Consultation
DFX offers specialized consultation services for individuals, therapists, and organizations through our Rooted Path Consultation program. Our aim is to expand access to high-quality services and resources for multidisciplinary expert-driven consultative care, especially in areas where services may be difficult to find.
Consultation does not involve direct intervention with the client but rather equips the support team with tools for long-term success. Our goal is to empower individuals to thrive within their current environments by offering education, personalized strategies, and connection to relevant social and community supports.
If we determine that consultation with DFX's Rooted Paths will meet your needs, what happens next?
Your Rooted Paths consultant/team will contact you to schedule your sessions. A minimum of 5 consultation sessions are scheduled to begin services.
Session 1 focuses on building rapport, understanding the individual, and collaboratively identifying consultation goals. The consultant/team will develop an individualized plan to guide subsequent sessions.
After each session, you will receive a written summary along with recommended strategies or considerations to implement before the next meeting.
Additional sessions (beyond the 5 originally agreed upon) may be scheduled, as needed, upon mutual agreement.
Services conclude when identified goals are met or a comprehensive care plan has been provided, at which point the individual/organization will be discharged from consultation.
Consultation focuses on supporting the broader team around the client—such as caregivers, educators, therapists, or organizational staff. Our goal is to share expertise, build capacity, problem-solve collaboratively, and provide education, strategies, or environmental modifications that empower others to better support the client within their natural environments. Consultation does not involve direct intervention with the client but rather equips the support team with tools for long-term success.
Yes! Each state and country have their own laws and regulations related to consultation. The initial $150 application fee helps to cover our exploration of services in your area.
If the model is not a good fit for you due to regulations in your area or a better fit of care elsewhere, we can provide you with potential local resources.
At DFX we have a multidisciplinary team consisting of occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, feeding therapists, psychologists, and a Fragile X syndrome expert. Our Rooted Path team leaders will select a consultant who is best suited to work with you, and others on the DFX team may collaborate as well.
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