Self-Advocacy, Work, & Autistic Girls
with Emily Lees

10/07/2020

Emily Lees is an autistic speech and language therapist and an advocate for pro-neurodiversity approaches. Listen to the interview with Emily as we explore:
– The unique challenges and strengths that being autistic presents to girls, and Emily’s own journey of being misdiagnosed in her adolescence
– Emily’s experience with job interviews and work, and the types of supports we should consider for other autistic adolescents and adults in the job interview process
– How Emily teaches self-advocacy to her students, and her unexpected response when a student says “Leave me alone”
– The ways that Emily’s autism can be a strength for her as a speech language pathologist and as a role model for girls
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Show Notes

- View links at learnplaythrive.com/podcast
- Check out Emily’s visuals on Twitter
- Therapist Neurodiversity Collective
- Join in the conversation about this episode on Facebook – Learn Play & Thrive: Autism Resources for Professionals