Culturally Grounded Care for Neurodiversity

In Zessions Episode 10, we talk with Josie Serrata, Licensed Clinical and Community Psychologist and Co-Founder of Prickly Pear Therapy and Training. In this Zession, Josie shares her expertise on neurodiversity and neuroaffirmative care. She explains her personal connection to this topic and the benefits of integrating a neuroaffirmative perspective. We also talk about the intersectionality of different identities and how individuals with neurodiversity navigate the experience within themselves and the society that surrounds them.

Neurodivergent Resources:

Books:

• Uniquely Human by Barry M. Prizant
• Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Dr. Devon Price
• I Think I Might Be Autistic by Cynthia Kim

Websites and Articles:

• Understanding Executive Functioning (for parents): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFji-AO8E8L7SGVTMLg8Dq3VQ9SNhCiju
• Spoon Theory - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFY81e396ag
• Embrace Autism: https://embrace-autism.com/
• Bargiela, S., Steward, R., & Mandy, W. (2016). The experiences of late-diagnosed women with autism spectrum conditions: An investigation of the female autism phenotype. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 46, 3281-3294.
• The Costs of Camouflaging Autism: Blog on Spectrum News, February 2018. https://www.spectrumnews.org/.../costs-camouflaging-autism/

Podcasts:

• Uniquely Human: https://uniquelyhuman.com/

To find neuroaffirmative care:

https://ndtherapists.com/

https://therapistndc.org/

To hear more from Josie:

Website: https://pricklypeartherapy.com/

Instagram: @pricklytherapy  

Podcast: @pricklycouchpodcast