Are Therapy and Accommodations Sufficient for Autism Empowerment?

• By: Annie Kent, MA Psychology #ActuallyAutistic Mental Health Systemic Advocate, Educator, and Freelance Writer
• October 4th, 2024
• actually autistic, advocacy, autistic empowerment, emotional care, Fall 2024 Issue, inclusion, masking, neurodiversity, social barriers, stigma, workplace accommodations
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Please note: The terms Aspie, ASD/Neurodivergent, and Autistics will be used to refer to people with Autism. A quick Google search for “supporting” or “empowering” Autistic people brings up pages recounting our impairments and suggested accommodations in education and employment. In the...