This episode is Part 2 of 2. In these 2 episodes we discuss how individuals developing body awareness through interoception may discover some trauma responses or adaptations that they have. These may be completely unconscious body responses that were...
This episode is Part 1 of 2. In these 2 episodes we discuss how individuals developing body awareness through interoception may discover some trauma responses or adaptations that they have. These may be completely unconscious body responses that were...
Chloe is a passionate advocate for autism, bringing her unique perspective to the forefront as an Autistic Self-Advocate, Public Speaker, Co-Author, Board Member, and Teacher's Aide. Her mission is clear: to foster understanding and awareness about a...
Welcome to the 2nd Episode of the Differences Not Deficits podcast! This episode focuses on explaining why Debbie and Yolandi's favorite subject includes Interoception, as told through Debbie's own personal journey. ...
Meet your hosts of this Podcast. Learn why Differences NOT Deficits Podcast was created....
As a speech language pathologist and a behaviorist we have realized that what we have been taught are “deficits” are often just “differences” in neurology. When we approach therapy in this light we learn from our neurodiverse clients every day. We w...
The Differences Not Deficits podcast aims to be an accepting space to provide education and support to neurodivergent individuals and their support systems. ...
If you haven’t, you may want to learn about it! Interoception is the “8th sense” and it may just be the missing link to helping neurodivergent (and even neurotypical) youth and adults understand their emotions, communicate about those emotions, and explore new strategies to regulate...
CASEL defines Social Emotional Learning as, “an integral part of education and human development. SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals,...
Many “social skills” programs focus on teaching a skill or a behavior. The problem with this is that a person with autism may not understand WHY they are being told to use a particular skill. In addition, teaching “social skills” is more about trying to...