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The Truth About Neurodivergent Empathy
Do neurodivergent people lack empathy? It's one of the most damaging and persistent myths out there - particularly about autistic individuals. In Episode 5, we challenge that assumption head on, exploring how empathy is genuinely felt and expressed across neurodivergence, and why so much of the misunderstanding comes down to difference, not deficit.
What This Episode Covers
In this episode, we discuss:
The myth that autistic and neurodivergent people lack empathy
Why empathy is experienced and expressed in many different ways
The spectrum of neurodivergent traits - the "television pixels"…
The skinny
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