Episode 109 - The Autistic OT, with Sarah Selvaggi Hernandez

(AUDIO - 53 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome Sarah Selvaggi Hernandez. Sarah is an autistic author, educator, occupational therapist, and international speaker. She was also the first openly autistic person elected to serve in a government position in the United States. Sarah is passionate about occupational science, sensory processing, and autistic identity. Her vision remains centered on the creation of identity-affirming autistic contexts to support neurodivergent development. She runs the popular social media site The Autistic OT. For more about Sarah, visit: https://www.facebook.com/theautisticOT FOR A TRANSCRIPTION OF THIS EPISODE, VISIT: https://www.differentbrains.org/the-autistic-ot-with-sarah-selvaggi-hernandez-spectrumly-speaking-ep-109/ ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every other week, join our hosts Haley Moss (an autism self-advocate, attorney, artist, and author) and Dr. Lori Butts (a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, and licensed attorney) as they discuss topics and news stories, share personal stories, and interview some of the most fascinating voices from the autism community. Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ http://differentbrains.org/category/spectrumlyspeaking/