What is it about?
Autism was traditionally treated as a disorder of youth, but a growing number of adults are discovering they are autistic and discovering that old definitions of autism are too narrow. Taking the best from a variety of therapy models, this approach can offer a strengths-based approach to support.
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Why is it important?
Many therapists don't know how to work with autistic adults in an affirming manner and many autistic people report being harmed by uninformed professionals.
Perspectives
After discovering I was autistic later in life, neurodivergence became one of my clinical interests.
Ariel Pliskin
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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This page is a summary of: Moving toward neurodiversity-affirming integrated psychotherapy with autistic clients., Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, September 2024, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/int0000340.
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