Promoting Positive Autistic Self-Identity

Sarah Selvaggi Hernandez is an occupational therapist and educator working to promote an intentional identity-first approach to autism and OT. Listen in to the episode as we dive deep into:

– Why we should be focused on the development of positive identity for our autistic clients, and what might be getting in our way

– Concrete strategies we can use to help our clients flourish, inspired by the occupational science philosophy of doing, being, belonging, and becoming

– Sarah’s powerful message to parents of newly diagnosed autistic children