Join us online for real talk about love, sex, and autism—breaking myths and sharing honest stories!
Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome Candice Christiansen, LCMHC on Tuesday, May 5, 1-2 p.m. EDT (12 p.m. CDT, 11 a.m. MDT, 10 a.m. PDT, 6 p.m. BST, 7 p.m. CEST). There is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome.
DESCRIPTION: In her #1 bestseller, Love, Sex, and Autism, licensed clinician Candice Christiansen challenges one of the most pervasive myths about autism: the misconception that autistic adults are not interested in, or capable of, love and intimacy. In her work, she welcomes a more honest conversation that centers one radical truth: Autistic individuals are capable and deserving of love, healthy sex, and intimacy where they feel safe to be themselves. As part of this truth, though, many autistic adults also face real-life intimacy challenges—from experiencing differences in neurolove languages and sensory issues in the bedroom to navigating out-of-control sexual behavior and betrayal trauma. Join us as we explore the full picture of intimacy on the spectrum and create space for a more informed, empathetic understanding of autistic love, sex, and connection.
ABOUT: Candice Christiansen LCMHC is an adult-diagnosed cisgender Autistic female, licensed clinician, Autism specialist, neuro-inclusive consultant, author, and presenter with over 20 years of experience providing therapy, coaching, consultation, and advocacy to highly traumatized neurologically different adults. Candice is a national and international presenter on topics related to providing accurate Neuro-Inclusive therapy and support to Autistic adults struggling with intimacy and out of control sexual behavior. Her Neuro-Inclusive healing center, Namasté Center for Healing is internationally known for providing neurologically different adults and mixed neurotype couples with intensive therapy, coaching and consultation related to a variety of sex and intimacy issues. More information on Candice’s work is available online:
https://www.candicechristiansen.com
https://www.namasteadvice.com
https://autismandintimacypodcast.com
For Candice’s previous CASY presentation, please visit https://youtu.be/OmDHvGuGg4E
ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY): An 'ethnography' is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it. Those who wish to share their content are free to do so on our private Facebook groups, organically contributing to a growing autistic culture: CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (recommended for autistic adults) and SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR AUTISM (recommended for allies, professionals, and family members).
CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Adult Autism Research Fund, and Dr. Roger Jou
𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌. 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒈𝒊𝒇𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒙 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒂𝒕 𝒀𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒆 https://tinyurl.com/supportcasy
Join us online for real talk about love, sex, and autism—breaking myths and sharing honest stories!
Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome Candice Christiansen, LCMHC on Tuesday, May 5, 1-2 p.m. EDT (12 p.m. CDT, 11 a.m. MDT, 10 a.m. PDT, 6 p.m. BST, 7 p.m. CEST). There is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome.
DESCRIPTION: In her #1 bestseller, Love, Sex, and Autism, licensed clinician Candice Christiansen challenges one of the most pervasive myths about autism: the misconception that autistic adults are not interested in, or capable of, love and intimacy. In her work, she welcomes a more honest conversation that centers one radical truth: Autistic individuals are capable and deserving of love, healthy sex, and intimacy where they feel safe to be themselves. As part of this truth, though, many autistic adults also face real-life intimacy challenges—from experiencing differences in neurolove languages and sensory issues in the bedroom to navigating out-of-control sexual behavior and betrayal trauma. Join us as we explore the full picture of intimacy on the spectrum and create space for a more informed, empathetic understanding of autistic love, sex, and connection.
ABOUT: Candice Christiansen LCMHC is an adult-diagnosed cisgender Autistic female, licensed clinician, Autism specialist, neuro-inclusive consultant, author, and presenter with over 20 years of experience providing therapy, coaching, consultation, and advocacy to highly traumatized neurologically different adults. Candice is a national and international presenter on topics related to providing accurate Neuro-Inclusive therapy and support to Autistic adults struggling with intimacy and out of control sexual behavior. Her Neuro-Inclusive healing center, Namasté Center for Healing is internationally known for providing neurologically different adults and mixed neurotype couples with intensive therapy, coaching and consultation related to a variety of sex and intimacy issues. More information on Candice’s work is available online:
https://www.candicechristiansen.com
https://www.namasteadvice.com
https://autismandintimacypodcast.com
For Candice’s previous CASY presentation, please visit https://youtu.be/OmDHvGuGg4E
ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY): An 'ethnography' is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it. Those who wish to share their content are free to do so on our private Facebook groups, organically contributing to a growing autistic culture: CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (recommended for autistic adults) and SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR AUTISM (recommended for allies, professionals, and family members).
CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Adult Autism Research Fund, and Dr. Roger Jou
𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌. 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒈𝒊𝒇𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒙 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒂𝒕 𝒀𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒆 https://tinyurl.com/supportcasy
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