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What challenges do autistic people face when it comes to dating?

If you’re interested in hearing the autistic perspective on dating and relationships, you’ll want to listen to this roundtable discussion with our Global Autism Community, which was originally released on March 17, 2022.

Participating in this event were autism self-advocates Olivia Hops, Thomas Iland, Mary Johnston, Scott Edgar, Taylor Duncan, and David Sharif, as well as community members Danielle Terrell, Ben Sharif, and Kia Burton.

In part 1 of this conversation, we discuss:

• Different ways to meet people
• Transitioning from friendship to romance
• How to have a healthy relationship when one person is neurotypical and the other is neurodivergent
• Long-distance relationships

Round-table discussions like the one you’ll hear today are open exclusively for members of our online Global Autism Community. If you’d like to attend and participate in any of our future events, sign up today at community.globalautismproject.org.

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How can families encourage the use of Alternative Augmentative Communication devices with their autistic loved ones?

Lenora Edwards, a Speech Language Pathologist with over 10 years of experience helping children and adults, shares her ideas in this episode.

Lenora is the Chief Knowledge Officer at Better Speech, a US-based, online service provider with 150 speech therapists working with individuals of all ages.

Welcome to Autism Tips & Tools, where we highlight the best practical guidance from previous episodes of Autism Knows No Borders. Whether you’re a self-advocate, a family member, or a service provider, there’s something here for you!

This conversation with Lenora Edwards was originally released on April 6, 2023.

Would you like to know how speech therapy can benefit autistic individuals? Click the link below for the full conversation and be sure to subscribe to hear more from people connected to autism inspiring change and building community.

Facilitating Better Speech, with Lenora Edwards

Let’s work together to transform how the world relates to autism.

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Discover what’s possible when self-esteem saves lives.

Are you looking for tools and to help your neurodivergent teen feel supported in this important phase in life? Whether that’s your case or you’re curious about behavioral parenting strategies, you’ll want to listen to this episode with Jheri South.

Jheri South is a behavioral coach and the mother of seven neurodivergent children, five being on the autism spectrum. Diagnosed with ADHD herself at age 40, Jheri specializes in coaching teens and parents to navigate ADHD, autism, anxiety, and parenting with mindset, strategy, and community.

This episode is part two of our conversation, and we discuss:

• Common struggles for parents of neurodivergent teens
• The importance of being consistent as parents
• How to help autistic teens build confidence and self-esteem
• How Jheri successfully helped an autistic teen to stop cutting herself
• Tips to set realistic expectations for autistic adolescents

To learn more about Jheri South and her work, please visit: IG @msjherisouth

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