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How to Reduce Adult Demands to Increase Autistic Joy with Amanda Diekman
How to Reduce Adult Demands to Increase Autistic Joy with Amanda Diekman
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Dec 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
There’s a tool that is missing from most of our therapy bags: it’s lowering the demands for our Autistic clients. This tool is irreplaceable for helping Autistic people recover from the burnout cycle, and even for preventing burnout all together. Amanda Diekman (“Low Demand Amanda”) helps us figure out how to do just that.
Released:
Dec 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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