The Double Empathy Problem
with Dr. Damian Milton

06/03/2020

Damian Milton is an autistic researcher whose idea spawned a huge shift in how we think about autism. In this episode, listen in as we explore:
– How Damian developed his hypothesis that the trouble with empathy and social skills is a two-way street between autistic and non-autistic people, not a deficit of autistic people
– What early research Damian did to confirm this hypothesis
– One thing Damian would love to see OTs stop doing with social stories and comic strip interventions with autistic clients
– A tip for how to better approach sensory processing challenges with autistic kids, with a cautionary tale from his own life
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Show Notes

- View links at learnplaythrive.com/podcast
- Read about the latest research on the Double Empathy Problem Research
- Learn more about the Participatory Autism Research Collective
- Join in the conversation about this episode on Facebook at Learn Play & Thrive: Autism Resources for Professionals