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Respecting Individuality on the Autism Spectrum, w/ Michael Alessandri, Ph.D. | EDB 77
Exploring Different Brains
English - April 19, 2017 18:46 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MB - ★★★★ - 8 ratingsHealth & Fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this second part of a two part interview, Hackie Reitman, M.D. continues his conversation with Dr. Michael Alessandri, the Executive Director of the University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD), and chairman of the upcoming Autism Innovations & Global Impact Conference hosted by Els for Autism. Dr. Alessandri discusses the challenges UM-NSU CARD faces in the work they do, the importance of caregivers to allow people on the spectrum to choose their own paths, and the need for a role-model in the LGBT autism community.
FOR PART ONE OF THE INTERVIEW: http://differentbrains.com/uniting-autism-community-dr-michael-alessandri-um-nsu-card-edb-76/
For more about Dr.Alessandri and UM-NSU CARD, visit: www.umcard.org
For more about the Autism Innovations & Global Impact Conference hosted by Els for Autism, visit: www.elsforautismglobalconf.org
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