Neurodiversity-Affirming Care: Revolutionizing the way we understand, assess, and support autism

Neurodiversity-Affirming Care: Revolutionizing the way we understand, assess, and support autism spectrum conditions.Dr. Alex Klein, PsyD is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in child and family therapy, neurodevelopmental differences such as autism spectrum conditions and ADHD, and parenting. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. He has training in child, adolescent, and adult psychotherapy and assessment with clients who present with a range of diagnoses. He works at the Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center and also has a private practice. His primary interests include neurodiversity-informed care, couples and family therapy, parenting challenging children, pathological demand avoidance (PDA), social justice, trauma, education, and the supervision and training of graduate students. A former teacher and school-based therapist, Dr. Klein consults with school districts to help develop more appropriate learning environments for challenging students. Dr. Klein's greatest joys are spending time with his family and friends, music, and exploring the outdoors with his wife and twin daughters in the Bay Area.Support the show