pgd wrote:
I do not believe that certain neurological challenges such as ADHD, dyslexia, epilepsy, autism, or Asperger's can be talked out of a person at all.
no, you are absolutely right. this is why therapy can be dangerous for the neuro-atypical if the therapist is not appropriate.
the distinction must be made between what is hard wired and what is movable.
with a therapist i was seeing recently a lot of what i talked about was ways to accommodate my sensory needs and potentially stay employed. and some dismal attempts at anxiety management techniques.
edit: worlds since what i posted previously in this thread.
i did manage to get something out of therapy. i sound (and was) quite exasperated in previous posts.
but the communication barrier remained. i wasted a lot of time in her office trying to hammer in points she could not understand or trying to pick apart what she was asking me.
i don't know if this is common but i feel i am not pliant enough for therapy to do a lot for me really.
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