Two Sides of the Spectrum
Two Sides of the Spectrum
Meg Ferrell
Reframing Social Differences for Autistic Kids with Rachel Dorsey, Autistic SLP
47 minutes Posted Jun 2, 2021 at 10:00 am.
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Rachel Dorsey is Autistic and an ASHA-Certified Speech-Language Pathologist. Join us in episode 26 as we totally overhaul everything you thought you knew about the social skills of autistic people. 

In this episode, we dive into:

  • Rachel’s own experience as an autistic person with neurodiverse and neurodivergent friendships
  • The subtle and insidious ways that OTs and SLPs are teaching our autistic kids to hide their own thoughts and emotions, even when we think we aren’t
  • The surprisingly negative ways that traditional social and social/emotional interventions can play out throughout a child’s life
  • How we can use a neurodiversity-affirming approach instead to support our clients’ strengths and their sense of positive self-identity and belonging

 

View show notes and transcript at learnplaythrive.com/podcast