Autism as a Strength, Part 1 with Jude Morrow

Discover what’s possible when you nurture passions and talents first. How can shifting the focus from deficits to strengths impact the way that autistic children view themselves? If you’re the parent of an autistic child, or you work with children on the spectrum, you’ll want to listen to this throwback episode with Jude Morrow, where he talks about the importance of nurturing strengths. This episode was originally released on June 17, 2021. Based in Ireland, Jude Morrow is an autism self-advocate, TEDx speaker, and author. He is also the founder of Neurodiversity Training International, an autism mentoring, training, consultancy, and motivational platform. NTI works with non-profit and Fortune 500 companies using a strengths-based approach to change perceptions and attitudes. Jude’s publications include Why Does Daddy Always Look So Sad? and Loving Your Place on the Spectrum.   In this conversation, we discuss: Autism awareness and acceptance in Ireland What it was like for Jude to grow up feeling that something was wrong with him Accepting his autism as a result of becoming a parent Lessons learned from parenting as an autistic person Autistic problem-solving and communication skills To learn more about Jude Morrow and his work, please visit https://neurodiversity-training.net/. ----more---- We appreciate your time. If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to support our mission, please take just a few seconds to share it with one person who you think will find value in it too. Follow us on Instagram: @autismpodcast Join our community on Mighty Networks: Global Autism Community Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Global Autism Project We would love to hear your feedback about the show. Please fill out this short survey to let us know your thoughts: Listener Survey