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Trauma Sensitive OT Practices with Elizabeth Sherman
Trauma Sensitive OT Practices with Elizabeth Sherman
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Nov 4, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Elizabeth is an autistic adult and licensed occupational therapist who specializes in trauma-sensitive practices. Elizabeth is a lifelong learner with an innovative OT practice informed by so many areas of study. Listen in to this episode as we explore:- Why trauma-sensitive practices are essential for our work with autistic people- What Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive yoga is, and how Elizabeth uses it her work- Concrete, easy-to-apply trauma sensitive practices we can all start implementing right away- How mutual aid and autistic community can (and should!) play into our work with families- Elizabeth’s simple but profound takeaway for OTs (hint: it’s not that we should be doing more in our sessions)
Released:
Nov 4, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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