AUTISTIC Viewpoints is a new podcast hosted by Turrell Burgess and Daria Brown. This episode, they discuss the journey from exclusion to belonging with Dr. Emile Gouws.
Learn more at https://affectautism.com/autistic-viewpoints/
Timestamps:
00:00 Introductions
01:31 On becoming the board president of ICDL
04:17 On parents believing in their children
08:25 Future unknowns about as a parent of a child with high support needs
12:52 Connecting with an Autistic individual, alternative communication methods, and presuming competence
16:12 How parents can tell the difference between alternative ways of communicating being a response to the environment versus initiation of communication
23:18 Emile's experiences in educational settings and the emotional pain of being underestimated
29:47 Autistic trauma and suicidality
33:03 Turrell's reactions to being misunderstood
34:40 We are different, but share the same negative experiences and emotional labour as Autistic individuals
36:55 The Autistic female experience
43:06 The most rewarding part of Autism advocacy
48:00 Wrap Up
Links to Resources:
The International Council on Development and Learning
https://www.icdl.com/about/board
Affect Autism podcast episodes with Emile:
* Thank you to Hungarian recording artist Post Analog Disorder for the intro/outro music permission.