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IFS and Autism with Sarah Bergenfield - Part 1

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Oct 29, 2024
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INSIGHT

Autism and Predictive Processing

  • Autism is a difference in perception caused by a brain that struggles to update its predictive models.
  • This leads to an intolerance of uncertainty and a need for predictability and routine.
INSIGHT

Diagnostic Criteria as Consequences

  • The DSM's diagnostic criteria for autism describe the consequences of the condition, not its underlying cause.
  • These criteria include differences in social communication, repetitive behaviors, and sensory reactivity.
ADVICE

Respecting Autistic Identity

  • Refrain from questioning an autistic person's diagnosis or saying "we're all a little bit autistic."
  • Instead, explore why you feel the need to question their experience.
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