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Two Sides of the SpectrumThe Double Empathy Problem with Dr. Damian MiltonDamian Milton is an autistic researcher whose idea spawned a huge shift in how we think about autism. In this episode, listen in as we explore: - How Damian developed his hypothesis that the trouble with empathy and social skills is a two-way street between autistic and non-autistic people, not a deficit of autistic people - What early research Damian did to confirm this hypothesis - One thing Damian would love to see OTs stop doing with social stories and comic strip interventions with autistic clients
2021-02-1738 min
Autism ThinksLearning, Playing, and Thriving (with Meg Proctor)Meg Proctor, MS, OTR/L is an amazing occupational therapist and autism specialist. She joins us today, and speaks to us about her experiences as an occupational therapist as well as her company 'Learn Play Thrive'. Learn Play Thrive provides resources and training sessions for therapists to learn the latest evidence-based practices for supporting autistic individuals.Listen to the 'Two Sides of the Spectrum' podcast: https://www.learnplaythrive.com/podcastPaper by Dr. Damian Milton: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09687599.2012.710008Sign up for...
2021-01-0624 min
Two Sides of the SpectrumThe Double Empathy Problem with Dr. Damian MiltonDamian Milton is an autistic researcher whose idea spawned a huge shift in how we think about autism. In this episode, listen in as we explore:- How Damian developed his hypothesis that the trouble with empathy and social skills is a two-way street between autistic and non-autistic people, not a deficit of autistic people- What early research Damian did to confirm this hypothesis- One thing Damian would love to see OTs stop doing with social stories and comic strip interventions with autistic clients- A tip for how to...
2020-06-0336 min