How to Reduce Adult Demands to Increase Autistic Joy with Amanda

How to Reduce Adult Demands to Increase Autistic Joy with Amanda Diekman

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There’s a tool that is missing from most of our therapy bags: it’s lowering the demands for our Autistic clients. This tool is irreplaceable for helping Autistic people recover from the burnout cycle, and even for preventing burnout all together. Amanda Diekman (“Low Demand Amanda”) helps us figure out how to do just that.

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