#118 - Motivation & Masking on the Spectrum
LOMAH Disability Podcast
English - August 11, 2020 05:15 - 47 minutes - 75.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsParenting Kids & Family Education Courses autism disability downsyndrome specialeducation specialneeds Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Being autistic can be really hard. Especially when societal norms are working against nuerodiverse acceptance and the common traits associated with autism. This episode looks at how to move beyond the stigma of masking, negativity, obsessions and motivation to use them as advocacy tools for a more neurodiverse culture.
For this episode Kim collected questions from the @journey2lomah instagram community and presented them to Rose Reif, LCMHC, CRC, BC-TMH.
Rose Reif is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and a Qualified Developmental Disability and Mental Health Professional. She's also Board Certified in providing Telemental Health. Rose supports people with disabilities and the people who love them in her counseling practice in Cary, North Carolina. You can learn more by visiting RoseReif.com
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