Two Sides of the Spectrum

Aug 21 2024 100 ep. 46 mins 337
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A place where we explore research, amplify autistic voices, and change the way we think about autism in life and in professional therapy practice. Visit learnplaythrive.com/podcast/

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Learn Play Thrive Updates

Aug 21 2024 2 mins  
Coming soon: The Neurodiversity Affirming Treatment Planning Party (FREE!): learnplaythrive.com/party The Learn Play Thrive Podcast Study Group: learnplaythrive.com/group Trainings for Parents and Paraprofessionals: instagram.com/learnplaythriveparents (website launches next week!)

Unmasking Autism in Action with Dr. Devon Price

Aug 07 2024 52 mins  
This episode dives deep into some of the more foundational questions around being Autistic and neurodiversity, tying this into the larger systems we are embedded in. Our guest, Dr. Devon Price, helps us explore the concepts of masking and authenticity and how we, as professionals supporting Autistic people, can push back against these pressures. Dr. Devon Price is a social psycholo

Part-Time AAC Use with Dr. Alyssa Hillary Zisk

Jul 17 2024 49 mins  
In this episode, we talk about why and how part-time AAC use can support authentic participation for many autistic people. We also explore Dr. Alyssa Hillary Zisk’s insights on teaching AAC from their perspective as an engineer, as a researcher, and as an AAC user. Dr. Alyssa Hillary Zisk is an Autistic part-time AAC user, using a variety of text-based tools. They are the AAC r

Nigh Functioning Autism: From Shame to Empowerment with Tiffany Joseph

Jul 03 2024 22 mins  
In this episode with autistic AAC user Tiffany Joseph (they/them, she/her), we cover functioning labels, AAC access, how race intersects with disability in the Autistic community, aggressive behaviors, and so much more. But the thread that runs throughout the conversation is empowering our clients to participate more authentically in their daily life. Tiffany Joseph, or TJ, is an A

Strengths-Based Approaches: How to Deeply Center Passions with Dr. Kristie Patten

Jun 19 2024 47 mins  
In this episode (a repeat of one of our earliest episodes, episode 4), Dr. Kristie Patten takes us to the foundations of what it means to be strengths-based and the impact that it has on the lives of our Autistic clients. Dr. Kristie Patten is Counselor to the President and professor of occupational therapy at NYU and the Principal Investigator of NYU Steinhardt's NEST Project, sup

Autism & Interoception with Kelly Mahler

Jun 05 2024 34 mins  
In this episode (a repeat of episode 44) we dive into interoception, our ability to understand the messages we are getting from inside our bodies. Our guest, Kelly Mahler, makes the connection between interoception and truly neurodiversity-affirming therapy practices. Kelly Mahler presents internationally on interoception and has authored 12 resources, including The Interoception C

Cultivating Freedom and Authenticity in Daily Life Through Culturally-Affirming Practices with Heather Clarke

May 15 2024 40 mins  
How can we center the needs of our Black Autistic clients? And how can we create spaces that allow for joyful, authentic participation for all kids? Heather Clarke has a deep analysis of the barriers that exist - especially for Black Autistic youth - and a vision for how we can move towards making our spaces safer, more inclusive, and more joyful.

Strengths-Based Goal Writing in Action with Rachel Dorsey

May 01 2024 35 mins  
Many of us have never seen strengths-based, neurodiversity affirming goal writing in practice. In this episode, Autistic SLP Rachel Dorsey walks us through the ins and outs of how to write truly affirming goals for our Autistic clients that contribute to their well-being, not to burnout. Check out the newest version of Rachel’s CE course, Goal Writing for Autistic Students, (co-t

The Power of Presuming Competence with Ido Kedar

Apr 17 2024 26 mins  
Ido Kedar is a non-speaking AAC user who chronicles his experience in therapies both before and after he learned to type to communicate. In this re-airing of episode 9, Ido shares concrete advice on how therapists can be more respectful and effective when supporting non-speaking Autistic clients. Ido Kedar is an autistic-self advocate and the author of two books.

Reclaiming our Wholeness with Honey Schneider

Apr 03 2024 68 mins  
What is “neurosupremacy” and “neuronormativity,” and how does this differ from the idea of “neruotypicality”? What does peer counseling offer that traditional therapy misses? How can creativity help us break seemingly firm limits set by the systems of power and oppression that exist around us? In this episode, Honey Schneider helps us see the path to reclaiming our own