Updates and Autism Month and Noah Kahan!

I guess I am not great at keeping up with this blog! It’s been 1 year! Oops.

Since last year a lot has been happening in my practice as well as in the wider autistic community. I continue to provide ADHD evaluations and autism screenings and let me tell you, I LOVE it. Why do I love writing reports so much? 

In wider news, people in positions of power have been spreading mis-information about autism that goes against science and fact. Please find reputable resources and check out information for yourself. ASAN is a great place to start for plain language information directly from autistic people.

ASAN’s motto “Nothing About Us Without Us” is perfection. I wish this was the motto for everything, really. Because doesn’t it just make sense? You want to know what people need? Ask them! 

In my practice I try my best to always stay up-to-date with new information about Autism, ADHD, and Anxiety. Learning is fun! I just received a USB drive with all the speakers and slides from the Mass General Hospital Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology Conference from this March. I am hearing all the tried and true and also cutting edge science on all things ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorder, etc. etc. I am already on the 8th speaker and can’t wait to watch them all. Maybe next year I can get there in person.. 

In other news. The sun is coming out people! For us New Yorkers, you know how important this is to our mental health. For all you Noah Kahan fans out there…is everyone ok? I saw a post that we should all be glad he released this 21 song! album in the spring and not the fall- can you imagine? Yikes. But seriously, thanks for all the feels Noah, and thanks for being so vulnerable and honest in your Netflix doc Noah Kahan: Out of Body by talking about struggling with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). As an OCD therapist, I appreciate your honesty and vulnerability. If you think you are also struggling with BDD, reach out to get support! Check out the IOCDF website for more information.

Happy spring everyone! And a very happy birthday to my big sis this month!! Fitting with the Noah Kahan nostalgia vibe, check out the photo at the top- that’s my sister and I feeding chipmunks in ADK when we were little. Good memories! xoxo

Sarah