"Help, I've Lost My Skills!" How to Navigate Autistic Skill Loss and Live More Sustainably
After learning they are autistic or experiencing burnout, adults sometimes seem to lose skills. They may wonder why routine tasks have become so much harder and if life will always be this way. Find out why skill loss happens and how to rethink the way you complete tasks to live more sustainably.
How Clinicians can Embrace The Neurodiversity Paradigm in Practice: A Conversation with The Dorm
Caron Starobin, LCSW-C, shares a recent conversation with Sam Jaffe, LMSW, of The Dorm. They talked about the Neurodiversity Paradigm as a foundation for neurodiversity-affirming care, why clinicians need to address their own ableism and why supporting a client’s family also supports the client.
Cherishing Each Other: Neurodiversity-minded Relational Living
When neurodiverse relationships run into tough times, partners want empathy…but sometimes they’re so busy blaming they don’t realize empathy is a two way street. Relational Life Therapy helps couples see the Double Empathy Problem in their relationship and steers them towards relational living.
The “Wall of Awful”: Why Starting “Simple” Tasks Isn’t So Simple After All
Struggling to start tasks, even ones that seem simple? Wondering why common tips like “chunking” your tasks don’t actually help get you moving? Find out how to break free from task paralysis by navigating the emotions that come with it.