I found myself thinking about this article and wanted to address a “plot hole” of sorts. From another’s perspective– agree with the article or not– I can imagine reading this and having some concerns from an ethical standpoint. How do I– an active practitioner– deliver culturally humble services to conservative…
Tag: caregivers
Many a caregiver of autistic kids will proudly declare that they don’t treat their child any differently than they would if they weren’t autistic. Especially if they have more than 1 child, at least one of whom is neurotypical, they will often provide several examples of how they will put…
CW: ableism Sometimes a client’s biggest barriers are their caregivers. For younger clients, it’s often grandparents who are stuck in their ways and have toxic beliefs such as “they will grow out of it” or “when I was a kid, there was none of this autism stuff.” For older clients,…