Empowering Autistic Adolescents, with Dr. Gwen Palafox

2023-06-22

Discover what’s possible when you seek to understand. Dr. Gwen Palafox is a licensed psychologist with a focus on helping teens and young adults find their most fulfilled and joyful lives. She has been supporting disabled and neurodivergent individuals for over two decades, and is also the host of the podcast Dr. Gwen Empowered. In today’s conversation, we discuss: Why Gwen is passionate about working with autistic individuals Some common challenges autistic adolescents face when forming their identity

Discover what’s possible when you seek to understand.

Dr. Gwen Palafox is a licensed psychologist with a focus on helping teens and young adults find their most fulfilled and joyful lives. She has been supporting disabled and neurodivergent individuals for over two decades, and is also the host of the podcast Dr. Gwen Empowered.

In today’s conversation, we discuss:

Why Gwen is passionate about working with autistic individuals
Some common challenges autistic adolescents face when forming their identity
How to find a sense of belonging in the right environments
How neurotypicals can interact with autistic people from a trauma-informed perspective
Characteristics of dually-diagnosed autism and ADHD
Self-acceptance, masking and burnout
The medical model vs the social model of disability
Gwen’s podcast Dr. Gwen Empowered
Her ideas to cultivate a meaningful life, including employment and relationships

To learn more about Dr. Gwen Palafox, please visit meaningfulgrowth.com.

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