Two Sides of the Spectrum

Cultural Bilingualism & The Autistic Empire with Sarah McCulloch

Episode Summary

Sarah McCulloch is an autistic occupational therapist based in London, the senior OT in a school for autistic kids, and the founder of The Autistic Empire. Listen in to episode 17 as we explore identity-affirming approaches to OT, a path to self-actualization for autistic adults, and so much more.

Episode Notes

Sarah McCulloch is an autistic occupational therapist based in London, the senior OT in a school for autistic kids, and the founder of The Autistic Empire.  Listen in to episode 17 as we explore:

• The question we should all be asking ourselves before we start any intervention
• Why the best approaches to therapy require the perspective of both autistic and non-autistic therapists
• The important shift Sarah recommends we all make in our work around sensory aversions
• How The Autistic Empire is promoting self-actualization for autistic people (and how we all can too!)