#294: Feel Confident Supporting Autistic Students

#294: Feel Confident Supporting Autistic Students

August 18, 2026 · 16 min · Episode 294

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by therapists in supporting autistic students and offers practical strategies for engagement and communication.

I still remember what it felt like to walk into a therapy session and have no idea how to move forward. Early in my career, I was working with autistic learners with complex communication and behavioral needs, and I quickly realized graduate school had not prepared me for everything I was seeing. I wanted to help, but I didn’t always have practical strategies I could use when a learner struggled to attend, engage, or communicate. That experience sent me searching for better answers and ultima...

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