Cultivating Freedom and Authenticity in Daily Life Through Culturally-Affirming Practices
with Heather Clarke
05/15/2024
How can we center the needs of our Black Autistic clients? And how can we create spaces that allow for joyful, authentic participation for all kids? Heather Clarke has a deep analysis of the barriers that exist – especially for Black Autistic youth – and a vision for how we can move towards making our spaces safer, more inclusive, and more joyful.
Show Notes
- Check out the LPT Education Hub
- Learn more from/about Heather from
- Concepts referenced
- Intersectionality, coined by Kimberle W. Crenshaw
- Childism
- White Coat Syndrome
- Two Sides of the Spectrum episodes about PDA:
- Adultification and anti-Blackness
- Anti-Blackness is intertwined with ableism
- Lydia XZ Brown (they/them) has spoken about this intersection on the podcast (Episode 3/re-release Episode 50), and related blog post
- Lydia XZ Brown (they/them) has spoken about this intersection on the podcast (Episode 3/re-release Episode 50), and related blog post
- Diagnostic racism
- Recent police murders of young, Black autistic people:
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