ExP Therapy with Lori Crowley

05/20/2023

04/10/2023

Join Reframe Coaching for this NeuroDivergent Affirming Coaching Series for Parents of older/adult children.

02/14/2022

01/08/2022

A great term resource.
Brush up and ensure you understand the lexicon! Resources like this help!

Are you new to autism? Get a clear down-to-earth explanation of the terms you must know like allistic, neurotypical, neurodivergent and functioning labels.

12/29/2021

An insightful article from Marcelle Ciampi (aka Samantha Craft)(she/her) Ultranauts Inc. Ambassador, International Neurodiversity Specialist, Author, Keynote, Advocate, Doctoral Student on 10 Makings of Highly Effective Neurodiversity Promoters.

10 Makings of Highly Effective Neurodiversity Promoters In a perfect world, this is how I imagine highly effective promoters of "neurodiversity in the workplace." 1.

11/29/2021

A great interview with Camilla Pang, an accomplished scientist who studies the wildly chaotic lives of cancer cells. She also is an advocate for neurodiversity who manages her own autism, ADHD, and generalized anxiety disorder

Stephen Kiesling sits down with November/December 2021 cover person, scientist, and neurodiversity advocate, Camilla Pang.

04/18/2021

Important article on the concept of “Lazy” - if you have ever been called or called someone lazy, please give this a read!

https://humanparts.medium.com/laziness-does-not-exist-3af27e312d01?fbclid=IwAR1c9HK9-hFOsk53J6o5PU_LPNIXe8KSemOHiFg6j-uKw1K28fVjbDYHp5A

Psychological research is clear: when people procrastinate, there's usually a good reason

03/29/2021

More helpful insights from our friends at NeuroClastic.
The Take 5 Approach:

Introducing the Take 5 approach to accommodating and empowering neurodivergent individuals in an activating setting. Think chaotic social, school, home or therapeutic settings

The Take 5 approach can help neurodivergent folks who may be unreliably speaking or have difficulty with expressing themselves with verbal or written communication.

People who have experienced trauma, even if they are not autistic, may also find the Take 5 system helpful.

If you're autistic, you can print this and share it with your providers. You can find this as a printable PDF document athttps://neuroclastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Take-5-Approach.pdf

Parents, friends, teachers, and loved ones can adapt the Take 5 approach for classrooms, home settings, or when out enjoying the world.

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03/29/2021

More helpful insights from our friends at NeuroClastic.

Info graphics on RSD, Take 5 Approach, What does the Spectrum really represent?, and more...

You may share, print, adapt, or reproduce these resources and use it however you find helpful as long as it remains free for use. Please leave the site links intact so that others can access this and other free resources on our site. (Image descriptions added to each image)

NeuroClastic is a publication with resources, articles, and creative expressions from Autistic people and about the autism spectrum.

02/03/2021

Happy to share that I have added a whole set of resources to my website. Check it out and if there are additional resources you think should be added please share your thought in the comments.
https://exptherapy.com/resources

Neuroclastic - A collective of neurodivergents cataloguing the experience, insights, knowledge, talents, and creative pursuits of autistics. They hope to build a repository of information about the lived exploits, inner lives, work, soul, interests, and culture of the neurodiverse spirit: www.neuroc...

10/24/2020

From our friends at Autism Level Up!
Let’s all commit to leveling up just a little bit each day.

10/10/2020

Hello All,
As we work to change the narrative of neurodiversity it is critical that we work to educate and inform services for our community. To that end I am asking that people review and comment on the State of Californian’s Plan from the State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD). This is the group that informs Regional Centers across the state how best to support our communities. This is how we change the standard of care that families enter into as their children are diagnosed as neurodivergent.
Let’s make sure our voices are heard.
Please check out this site to submit your comments by November 9,2020. They are on a better path of inclusion. Let’s make sure the right voices are guiding the way.

State of California

08/28/2020

Have you ever wondered about the term camouflaged in relation to autism? This graphic helps understand the characteristics of compensation, masking and assimilation and how they combine to deliver someone who is socially camouflaged.

When we learn how to spot mastery of these skills we are better equipped to support those who might need our connection, compassion and curiosity.

08/08/2020

Here are resources from the UCDavis Mind Institutes summit on WOMEN ON THE SPECTRUM: FROM RESEARCH TO REAL LIFE.

Webinar Event Resources

08/04/2020

Another great article on Self Harm and NeuroStorms from our friends at Neuroclastic. Please take a read for a perspective on emotional and sensory overwhelm and the fact that "Self Harm" is simply another coping resource.

Self-harm is often terrifying to the person who engages in it and to those who discover a loved one has self-harmed. Here are some tips for dealing with it.

07/30/2020

A dear friend Phoenix Jackson, LMFT gives some great advice in this thoughtful article. Give it a read...

Choose the right time. Be vulnerable. Don't try to solve all their problems.

07/08/2020

I've loved this essay for years. Feels important to share again - it's not about fixing - it's about celebrating and seeing how far they can go on their terms.

There’s a small town in Belgium named Geel (pronounced hale with a throaty, Germanic H). By 1930, a quarter of its residents were mentally ill. If you know about Geel, you know this was not because…