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What Can Occupational Therapy Do for Autistic Adults? An Interview With Courtney Benner
Manage episode 372332098 series 3380692
Courtney Benner, a neurodivergent occupational therapist based in Utah, shares how occupational therapy can help autistic adults. She also talks about her neurodivergent identities and the ways these help her relate to her clients.
Courtney shares the lead-up to her diagnoses and how much of an impact they had on her life. Additionally, she shares some very interesting statistics about autistic sleep patterns, explains the zones of regulation and how these can be used or adapted for adults with alexithymia, talks about the hurdles to becoming an autism assessor, and more.
If you'd like to know more about topics discussed in this episode, check out:
Check out "10 Surprising Ways OT Can Help Adults With Autism and ADHD" by Courtney Benner
"Take the ACE [Adverse Childhood Experiences] Quiz" via NPR
Episode outro music: "Stream This" by Smartface
Hosted by Nick Walton, John Cottrell, and Jerry Buie
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Theme music: "Everything Feels New" by Evgeny Bardyuzha.
All episodes written and produced by Kristen Hovet.
Send in your questions or thoughts via audio or video recording for a chance to be featured on the show! Email your audio or video clips to otherautism@gmail.com through WeTransfer.
Become a patron on Patreon!
Buy me a coffee!
Chương
1. Diagnosis of Anxiety and ADHD (00:00:00)
2. Life Changes After ADHD Diagnosis (00:12:25)
3. The Surprising Role of Occupational Therapy (00:28:38)
4. [Ad] Mindfully Gay Podcast (00:36:01)
5. (Cont.) The Surprising Role of Occupational Therapy (00:36:49)
38 tập
Manage episode 372332098 series 3380692
Courtney Benner, a neurodivergent occupational therapist based in Utah, shares how occupational therapy can help autistic adults. She also talks about her neurodivergent identities and the ways these help her relate to her clients.
Courtney shares the lead-up to her diagnoses and how much of an impact they had on her life. Additionally, she shares some very interesting statistics about autistic sleep patterns, explains the zones of regulation and how these can be used or adapted for adults with alexithymia, talks about the hurdles to becoming an autism assessor, and more.
If you'd like to know more about topics discussed in this episode, check out:
Check out "10 Surprising Ways OT Can Help Adults With Autism and ADHD" by Courtney Benner
"Take the ACE [Adverse Childhood Experiences] Quiz" via NPR
Episode outro music: "Stream This" by Smartface
Hosted by Nick Walton, John Cottrell, and Jerry Buie
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Theme music: "Everything Feels New" by Evgeny Bardyuzha.
All episodes written and produced by Kristen Hovet.
Send in your questions or thoughts via audio or video recording for a chance to be featured on the show! Email your audio or video clips to otherautism@gmail.com through WeTransfer.
Become a patron on Patreon!
Buy me a coffee!
Chương
1. Diagnosis of Anxiety and ADHD (00:00:00)
2. Life Changes After ADHD Diagnosis (00:12:25)
3. The Surprising Role of Occupational Therapy (00:28:38)
4. [Ad] Mindfully Gay Podcast (00:36:01)
5. (Cont.) The Surprising Role of Occupational Therapy (00:36:49)
38 tập
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