The SC Blog: New Essays every Month

All essays found here were written by Starobin Counseling staff.

Intelligence? Lots, and none of it’s artificial!

“No” and Other Accommodations
empathy, neurodiversity, employment, self-regulation, unmasking, abelism, skills Robin LaRue, Executive Assistant empathy, neurodiversity, employment, self-regulation, unmasking, abelism, skills Robin LaRue, Executive Assistant

“No” and Other Accommodations

Humans have an astonishing ability to solve problems. We unconsciously adopt workarounds and quirks that allow us to move through the world with more ease. But even when we’re following our intuition there’s value in stepping back to get curious about the accommodations we’ve created for ourselves.

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"Help, I've Lost My Skills!" How to Navigate Autistic Skill Loss and Live More Sustainably
Autism, ableism, Resiliance, skills, Executive Function, Unmasking Sarah Jacques, LMSW Autism, ableism, Resiliance, skills, Executive Function, Unmasking Sarah Jacques, LMSW

"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.

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