“Culture comes into the room with the client.” Maria Davis-Pierre founder of Autism in Black is on a mission to empower and advocate for culturally responsive therapy. Maria shares her personal perspective as an autistic individual and autism parent and some great steps for getting started on your journey as a culturally responsive therapist.

I am a big advocate for child centered therapy and play based learning. Dr. Ariana Boutain of KGH Autism Services joins me today to discuss their clinic’s interdisciplinary framework and use of Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBI) that focus on play as treatment for young children with autism.