An Autistic’s Vision for Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy

• By: Sam Farmer Neurodiversity Community Self-Advocate, Writer, Author, and Public Speaker
• October 2nd, 2023
• acceptance, actually autistic, clinical community, communication, emotional distress, Fall 2023 Issue, identity-first language, neurodivergence, neurodiversity community, reform, self-advocacy, self-esteem, societal expectations, therapy, unmasking
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As a neurodiversity community self-advocate, I have come across far too many stories of emotional distress and trauma in connection with neurodivergent individuals' lived behavioral therapy experiences. I understand where they're coming from and I empathize. As a late-identified autistic, I, like...