Self-Advocacy, Work, & Autistic Girls and Women with Emily Lees

Emily Lees is an autistic speech and language therapist and an advocate for pro-neurodiversity approaches.  Listen to the interview with Emily as we explore:

- The unique challenges and strengths that being autistic presents to girls, and Emily’s own journey of being misdiagnosed in her adolescence

- Emily’s experience with job interviews and work, and the types of supports we should consider for other autistic adolescents and adults in the job interview process

- How Emily teaches self-advocacy to her students, and her unexpected response when a student says “Leave me alone” 

- The ways that Emily’s autism can be a strength for her as a speech language pathologist and as a role model for girls

 

View show notes and transcript at learnplaythrive.com/podcast