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SLP 292: Dean Beadle shares his lived experience of embracing his Autistic Identity and finding Autistic Joy
Manage episode 474343363 series 2453501
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Autistic identity is accepting yourself as you truly are. ✅ Behaviour often signals anxiety or distress, not intentional aggression. ✅ Negative narratives around autism significantly harm self-esteem. ✅ Behaviourist models wrongly focus on modifying autistic individuals. ✅ Effective support adapts environments rather than forcing individual changes. ✅ Autistic people experience burnout from societal pressure to mask. ✅ Language matters: Autism is an identity, not a removable label.
Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link belowsuelarkey.com.au/lived-experience-of-embracing-autistic-identity
Join the Facebook group specifically for this podcastwww.facebook.com/groups/suelarkeypodcastcommunity/
Join my Neurodiversity Network Follow my Instagram account for regular tips To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below.293 episodes
SLP 292: Dean Beadle shares his lived experience of embracing his Autistic Identity and finding Autistic Joy
Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education
Manage episode 474343363 series 2453501
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Autistic identity is accepting yourself as you truly are. ✅ Behaviour often signals anxiety or distress, not intentional aggression. ✅ Negative narratives around autism significantly harm self-esteem. ✅ Behaviourist models wrongly focus on modifying autistic individuals. ✅ Effective support adapts environments rather than forcing individual changes. ✅ Autistic people experience burnout from societal pressure to mask. ✅ Language matters: Autism is an identity, not a removable label.
Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link belowsuelarkey.com.au/lived-experience-of-embracing-autistic-identity
Join the Facebook group specifically for this podcastwww.facebook.com/groups/suelarkeypodcastcommunity/
Join my Neurodiversity Network Follow my Instagram account for regular tips To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below.293 episodes
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