In today's episode of Psych Talk I discuss Autism Acceptance Month. I start the episode by discussing the differences between autism awareness and autism acceptance. I then discuss the history of autism, as well as the current diagnostic criteria, including the various levels of support needs. I then discuss the causes of autism, based on the current scientific literature. I discuss the various contributing factors to the rise in autism prevalence since the 1960s, as well as misconceptions about autism. I end the episode by discussing what autism acceptance looks like in various settings, including within the family system, school and work settings, therapy, and society.
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Resources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38181181/
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2825472
https://neurodivergentinsights.com/autism-awareness-acceptance/#
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