Hello, all, I am autistic and am also a therapist (LMSW/social worker) currently working in a group practice. My executive director and I have spoken about the possibility of me developing and facilitating a group for young adults with AS to assist them in developing social skills. I have no firm plans yet on this, but I thought I would ask the community a few questions: 1. For those with AS/autism: would this idea be appealing to you--i.e., if someone offered this group to you, would you be interested? 2. For everyone in the community: what things might be especially helpful for me to teach? 3. For everyone: how would you feel knowing that you or your family members were being instructed by someone who was autistic themselves (I am not planning on announcing this to the group, but I do wonder what I might say if someone in the group or a family member asks if I am autistic)? I appreciate everyone's answers!

Posted by ellekaycee at 2024-12-07 23:15:03 UTC