Listen "EP 62: Autistic Masking w/Dena Gassner"
Episode Synopsis
On this week's episode, Stacy and Torrin were joined by social worker, Dena Gassner.
Gassner is on the advisor board of the Autism Society, as well as being a doctorial student. She is also a mother of an adult autistic son and is on the Spectrum herself.
We touched on topics such as:
-Autistic masking
-How autistic children might process trauma differently than other kids
-Dena's own parenting journey
-And more
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Gassner is on the advisor board of the Autism Society, as well as being a doctorial student. She is also a mother of an adult autistic son and is on the Spectrum herself.
We touched on topics such as:
-Autistic masking
-How autistic children might process trauma differently than other kids
-Dena's own parenting journey
-And more
***
Help marginalized youth get the education they deserve. Buy VQ Library a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/vqlibrary
If you are looking for one-on-one coaching with Stacy to help your child with autism reach their full potential, click the link below.
https://autism4home.com/services/ola/services/parent-consult?fbclid=IwAR3V-YBbbOFJM9g6hdVTPCoZh0h36gp_KFDcFE_0d_JUBCrCqA-Fztf6qcg
Follow Stacy:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismSage
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingautism/
Follow Torrin:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TK_Aspy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autistic_author/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmkearns
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@autistic_author
Follow us on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjxv0ezN3mFTGbxsc5jmbw/videos
More episodes of the podcast Shifting the Narrative on Everything Autism
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EP 107: A Message For Autism Parents
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