Neurodiversity Affirming

A respectful therapist presumes competence.

• True

• False

There should be prerequisite skills for a child before considering a robust AAC language system.

• True

• False

An empathetic therapist teaches self-advocacy skills to help navigate decision-making.

• True

• False

A respectful therapist focuses on the problem and perceived deficits versus an individual's strengths.

• True

• False

A neurodiversity affirming therapist teaching social skills to learn neurotypical social skills through masking.

• True

• False

Autistic masking can lead to...

• improved self-esteem

• positive self-identity

• burnout

• feeling calm

Social skills training devalues autistic humans.

• True

• False

A set of beliefs that often rests on the assumption that disabled people need to be ‘fixed’ in one form or the other.

• double empathy problem

• ableism

• neurodiverse

• masking

Which of the following is a form of masking?

• Self-advocacy

• Perspective Taking

• Problem Solving

• Suppressing stimming

Which goal target is a form of masking?

• Eye contact goal

• Self-advocacy goal

• Inferencing goal

• Self-regulation goal