
OCALI’s Inspiring Change
Stories and connections from OCALI’s ongoing work of inspiring change and promoting access for people with disabilities.
OCALI’s Inspiring Change
The Smell of the Room is a Fire in My Nose: A Conversation on Autism and Trauma
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Simon Buehrer
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Episode 20
Kim Clairy, OTR/L, and Kelly Mahler, OTD, OTR/L, challenge us to step beyond traditional thinking and understanding of trauma and reflect on how trauma is defined and experienced differently by people on the autism spectrum – including complications that can occur involving sensory challenges, social isolation, communication difficulties, and more. Kim further illustrates her own experiences with different forms of trauma in her life by sharing some of her candid and deeply personal poetry and writing. Learn more at kimclairy.com and kelly-mahler.com