In this episode, I share my thoughts on two popular shows: “Love on the Spectrum” and “Atypical”.
*Please note: This episode is marked “explicit” because I discuss certain topics that may not be suitable for young children.
Being someone who’s spent a lot of time working with autistic people (as well as someone who doesn’t identify as neurotypical), I procrastinated in watching these shows.
I think I was afraid I’d hate what I saw, and that I’d be cringing the whole time.
I finally sat down to watch them, and I wanted to share my thoughts on both of these shows, including:
✅What both shows got wrong when it comes to raising autism acceptance.
✅Where a lot of social skills interventions for autistic individuals fall short.
✅Why “curing” or “fixing” autism is not the point of intervention.
✅Which of these two shows I’ll continue to watch and why.
✅How to help autistic people live functional, healthy lives.
You can listen to the entire episode here:
In this episode, I mentioned the Time Tracking Journal, which is a SIMPLE tool that will help you get through daily routines (like homework) with ease, WITHOUT bribery, arguments, or constant hand-holding.
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