Affect Autism

⁠AUTISTIC Viewpoints⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a new podcast hosted by ⁠⁠Turrell Burgess⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Daria Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠. This episode, they discuss the journey from exclusion to belonging with Dr. Emile Gouws.Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://affectautism.com/autistic-viewpoints/⁠⁠Timestamps: 00:00 Introductions01:31 On becoming the board president of ICDL04:17 On parents believing in their children08:25 Future unknowns about as a parent of a child with high support needs12:52 Connecting with an Autistic individual, alternative communication methods, and presuming competence16:12 How parents can tell the difference between alternative ways of communicating being a response to the environment versus initiation of communication23:18 Emile's experiences in educational settings and the emotional pain of being underestimated29:47 Autistic trauma and suicidality 33:03 Turrell's reactions to being misunderstood 34:40 We are different, but share the same negative experiences and emotional labour as Autistic individuals 36:55 The Autistic femal