Reflecting on the Journey: A Retreat Weekend for Parents of Autistic Family Members
Uniquely Human: The Podcast
English - December 17, 2021 13:30 - 50 minutes - 68.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Society & Culture education asperger aspergers autism disability neurodiversity parenting psychiatry psychology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
For 25 years, Barry and his colleagues have conducted a unique retreat weekend in a beautiful setting in New England in partnership with Dr. Elaine Meyer of Harvard University, and Barbara Domingue, founder and Executive Director of Community Autism Resources, a parent founded and run family support agency. The retreat welcomes 50-60 parents each year, to share experiences and wisdom, and to refuel in a “non-judgmental zone”. In this podcast, we discuss the philosophy, the goals, and the nuts and bolts of conducting a retreat. Dave shares his experience as an autistic person attending the retreat. For those interested in facilitating their own retreat experiences in their community, we also discuss a unique training experience that is available as part of the weekend.