Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS

Scholar-practitioner with 20+ years of DisCrit/SPED experience at both K-12 and Post Secondary, Nuero-diverse, Proudly Differently-Abled

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

@wallsgerald918 May you please reach out to me? https://t.co/[email protected]

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

So about “Love & Thunder”…not at all what I was expecting…very kid friendly, loved the ending…not sure what direction Marvel is headed but I’m willing to stay tuned and stay curious.

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

TBCG celebrates National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month which is observed each July to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding mental illness in the United States.

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

If you know a talented clinician or direct care provider who is interested in competitive salary, quality professional development, and collaborative culture, send them my way! #LCSW #LCHMC #BCBA #LPA #RBT #BT #ABAT #ABA

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

I am absolutely delighted to be in the new fiscal year, starting fresh, meeting new people, interviewing and hiring candidates, and putting the structure and organization in place to support our agency’s continued growth. (Pt 1)

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

“…Black women being used as the butt of jokes in front of predominantly white audiences…with no regard for Black womens’ humanity, is something that this country has done for so long,” she said.
“This at least has people talking, for good or for bad reasons.” #PaigeWood

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

A thought that should be widely propagated...

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

“The world as we knew it has broken wide open. There is a before and an after, and the world will never again be what it once was. That sounds terrifying, but it is an opportunity.” ~Roxane Gay
Chaos can indeed be a ladder if you’re willing to make the climb…#GoT

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

Only connect! That was the whole of her sermon. Only connect the prose and the passion, and both will be exalted, and human love will be seen at its height. Live in fragments no longer.
E.M. Forster, Howards End

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

"The one thing that all my successes and failures have in common is me.”

I don't usually quote Kanye, but this was a true gem.

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

This is why we can't give up or be turned around. There's a little one/big one, somewhere that needs exactly what we have to offer...executive function coaching, social communication prompting, social cue training...Applied Behavior Analysis=Works in REAL life situations.

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

I go out of my way to patronize and promote businesses that support persons living with disabilities. AMC Theatres has always been first on my list, then CVS, Home Depot, and now I would like to proudly welcome Outback Steakhouse.

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

Can’t be afraid of sunlight
Spotlights when it glows
All the pain you hold
Makes you worth your weight in gold…@JColeNC

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

Not only will you not get what you don’t ask for, you can’t receive what you don’t believe you deserve. I deserve to be happy, hallowed, treasured, protected, respected, rewarded, applauded, approved, and adored.

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

Now that’s what I call putting some respect on her name. #SayHerName

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Regina King.
That’s it.
That’s the Tweet.

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

I have tried to fill the gap with alternative methods- I offer the following for your consideration "My parenting ‘superpower’ does not live in my ability to control my child or the situation, but in my ability to respond with curiosity and compassion.”
https://t.co/N8achGzRbb

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

As the parent of 4 special needs children, I also know that parenting is difficult even under the best of conditions and so I have reminded friends/parents/caregivers/colleagues to forgive themselves and move forward (2 of 3)

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

Last month Bridge Therapeutic Services finished off our focus on our core value of "Positive Discipline Discipleship." I have been adamant that for children in the I/DD community, corporal punishment is inappropriate, ineffective, and in some cases criminal. (1 of 3)

[Dr. Valencia Church-Williams, QBA, CAS @Doc4Sped]

If no one ever knows my name, and my gifts don’t bring me fame…I will be satisfied with you. #SurrenderedAndSatisfied