Thread by @AuDHD_Therapist

Hey Therapists, Stop telling clients you
"don't understand why they want to know if they're autistic because it wouldn't make a difference, anyway".
#TherapistTwitter #AutisticTwitter

Hey Therapists, Telling your clients "it wouldn't matter if they were Autistic or not" is - at best, dismissive and at worst, medical gaslighting and/or medical trauma - both common experiences in the Autism Community.
#LateDiagnosedAutistic #MentalHealthMatters

Hey Therapists, Stop telling clients they
"couldn't possibly be Autistic because (insert harmful stereotype here)."
It's inaccurate and causes harm to your clients and the Autistic community.
#AutismCommunity #AutismAssessment #AutismEvaluation #Therapy

Hey Therapists, Stop getting information on what Autism is and how to assess for and diagnose Autism from non-Autistic people and problematic Autistic
"advocates".
Don’t know who I’m talking about? Yeah, that’s the problem. You should.
#AutisticMasking #AutismAcceptance

Hey Therapists - here is what to do to best support clients:
If a client asks if they could be Autistic - offer a “possibly!” then be honest about what you do and don't know about Autism as well as the sources you utilized to gain this knowledge.
Offer to learn more.
#AutisticAF

Hey Therapists,
If you want to actually be affirming to Autistic people: get your information and understanding of Autism from Autistic people, especially multiply marginalized, forcibly marginalized and non-speaking Autistic people and those of us with more support needs.

Hey Therapists,
Read these blogs:
•Autistic Hoya
autistichoya.com
•Autistic Tic
autistictic.com
•Fidgets and Fries
Ink.bio/fidgets.and.fr…
•Non-Speaker Pages/Blogs
neuroclastic.com/directory-of-n…

#TherapistTwitter #MentalHealth #TherapyTwitter

Hey Therapists,
Listen to these podcasts:
Autism in Black
autisminblack.org/podcast
The Neurodiversity Podcast
neurodiversitypodcast.com
Two Sides of the Spectrum
…-sides-of-the-spectrum.simplecast.com
All Things Private Practice- Episode 24
allthingspractice.com/blog/podcast-e…

#TherapyPodcast

Hey Therapists,
Read these books:
NeuroDiversity: The Birth of an Idea by Judy Singer
Taking Off the Mask by Hannah Louise Belcher
Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price
We're Not Broken: Changing the
Autism Conversation by Eric Garcia

Hey Therapists,
Take These Trainings (no, really):
Anti-Ableist Ethics
anti-ableist.com/about-fag
Autistic Well-being - Modified CBT
vimeo.com/ondemand/autis…
(More in next tweet)

Challenging Myths Around Autism: What
Assessors and Therapists need to know
(Link in Link Tree as it's long)
EMDR Considerations for Autism and ADHD
transcendstherapy.com/about-4-1
Neurodiversity Affirming Training
neurodiversecounseling.com/neurodiversity…

Here’s my previous thread on affirming trainings you can attend:

Why is it important for us to know if we’re Autistic?
“It helps me to best know myself.”
“It helps to answer questions nothing else fully does.”
“It connects me to community.”
#TherapistTwitter #Therapy #AutisticTwitter #Autistic

Sincerely curious: if you had a therapist ask you “why would knowing you’re Autistic help you?”
What would you say?

#AskingAutistics #AutisticTwitter