Time to Autism Level Up! (Part II)

Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 5 p.m.

This episode, we are joined by the incredible Autism Level Up! team, Dr. Amy Laurent and Dr. Jacquelyn Fede. Dr. Amy Laurent is a developmental psychologist and occupational therapist, specializing in supporting autistic individuals of all ages. Dr. Jacquelyn Fede is a developmental psychologist, assistant research psychology professor and autistic advocate.\xa0

This second part of our episode series highlights the importance of play, re-defining what we expect functional play to be, naturally expressing yourself and feeding the need for energy regulation.

Useful Resources mentioned:

Autism Level Up! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AutismLevelUP

Supporting material on the Autism Level Up! website:

https://autismlevelup.com/category/supports-resources/

Power Play Session Info:
https://autismlevelup.com/category/supports-resources/power-plays/

Dr. Jacquelyn Fede's poem 'An Open Letter to Carers of Autistics':

https://www.itcannotbecontained.com/2019/04/an-open-letter-to-carers-of-autistics.html

Dr. Amy Laurent's TED Talk 'Letting Go of Control and Rethinking Support for Autistic Individuals': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3cfzlCG_Q&feature=youtu.be