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Promo, Episode 3: Strength in Connection: Mindfulness, Relationship and Strength Based Approaches to Autism Therapy
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Dr. Deirdre Azzopardi, Pediatric Occupational Therapist & Founder of The Mindful School O.T.
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Transcript
Autistic Children and Authenticity
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Autistic children specifically have been my biggest teacher. I think especially autistic children, right? Like, they're not spending all of their time looking to make sure that they're pleasing everybody,
Society's Quest for Approval
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right? That's not part of who they are. Many times as they develop, that does become who they are, and then they become confused by all of that. But in the beginning especially, you know, they're just not like that. And because the rest of us are spending so much time doing that, we're morphing ourselves into a million pieces.
The Value of Self-Authenticity
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Like, doesn't that hold up a mirror to all of us?
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I mean, there's just something philosophical about you know remembering that everyone has and the right to be themselves.