Yes, You’re in the Right Place! Current Trends in Treating and Advocating for Autistic and Neurodive

Ali Cunningham Abbott

Yes, You’re in the Right Place! Current Trends in Treating and Advocating for Autistic and Neurodive

Ali Cunningham Abbott

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference session

Abstract

Historically, media depictions of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been narrow and stripped of realistic nuance. Depictions are overwhelmingly white and male, hyper-specialized savants so even with effort and diligence, therapists are not immune to internalizing the societal portrayal of autism (Maddox et al., 2020).This leaves little understanding for the teen and adult, black, brown, and queer autistics who are often left in the margins of our manuscripts and clinical practice (Strauss et al., 2021; Eilenberg et al., 2019). In this session, the presenters will explore the latest trends in the autistic community, techniques for improving treatment outcomes for autistic adults and common comorbidities, managing expectations during the progression of treatment, and advocacy strategies that promote autistic-affirming clinical spaces.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Oct 13 2023
Event	Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Conference - Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center, Denver, United States Duration: Oct 11 2023 → Oct 15 2023

Conference

Conference	Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Conference
Abbreviated title	ACES
Country/Territory	United States
City	Denver
Period	10/11/23 → 10/15/23

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4 Quality Education

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