RESCHEDULED: Interoception and Communication: Starting the School Year Well
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Join us to discuss ways we can empower your child with tools and exercises to feel more comfortable in class room environments this school year!
Interoception is the sensory system that allows us to know what is happening inside our bodies. In autistic people, interoception signals can be confused or missed entirely – which can impact physical, communication, and emotional processing, especially in classroom settings.
Renowned autistic researcher and interoception expert Dr. Wenn Lawson will provide an introduction to interoception, describe how it impacts communication and the ability to recognize internal states that impact our external body states too, and provide guidance on interoception exercises that can empower your child to feel more comfortable in classroom environments.
Dr. Wenn, a Professor with Curtin University, WA, has won a number of awards and his work is recognized internationally. Wenn is a key theorist of the Monotropism theory of Autism, resides on a number of boards, including for ‘Autism in Adulthood’, the Autism Research Institute (ARI) (US), and The American Autism Association.
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