’Love on the Spectrum’ and Teaching Social Skills, with Kaelynn Partlow

Discover what’s possible when social barriers are removed. 

Kaelynn Partlow is an Autistic Self-Advocate and a Registered Behavior Technician, or RBT for short. She recently appeared on the second season of the Netflix reality series, Love on the Spectrum. 

In this conversation, we discuss: 

• How autism affects Kaelynn’s everyday life
• Kaelynn’s thoughts on how autism was represented on Love on the Spectrum
• Why she thinks autistic people struggle to find love
• What Kaelynn learned about herself from her experience on the show
• Tips for other autistic people in the dating scene
• Kaelynn’s job as an RBT
• Social skills programs
• Neurodiversity-affirming practices
• Greg Hanley’s Skill-Based Treatment
• Kaelynn’s ideas to improve the field
• Advice for other practitioners working with autistic individuals 

To learn more about Kaelynn Partlow, follow her on Instagram: @kaelynnvp.

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