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Cultural Bilingualism & The Autistic Empire with Sarah McCulloch
Cultural Bilingualism & The Autistic Empire with Sarah McCulloch
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Jan 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Sarah McCulloch is an autistic occupational therapist based in London, the senior OT in a school for autistic kids, and the founder of The Autistic Empire. Listen in to episode 17 as we explore:The question we should all be asking ourselves before we start any interventionWhy the best approaches to therapy require the perspective of both autistic and non-autistic therapistsThe important shift Sarah recommends we all make in our work around sensory aversionsHow The Autistic Empire is promoting self-actualization for autistic people (and how we all can too!)
Released:
Jan 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (93)
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