SLP 292: Dean Beadle shares his lived experience of embracing his Autistic Identity and finding Autistic Joy

Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education · Mar 31, 2025 · 45m

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In this episode, we will discuss:

✅ Autistic identity is accepting yourself as you truly are.

✅ Behaviour often signals anxiety or distress, not intentional aggression.

✅ Negative narratives around autism significantly harm self-esteem.

✅ Behaviourist models wrongly focus on modifying autistic individuals.

✅ Effective support adapts environments rather than forcing individual changes.

✅ Autistic people experience burnout from societal pressure to mask.

✅ Language…