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			<description><![CDATA[<p>What if autism therapy started with connection instead of compliance?</p><br><p>Welcome to Rethinking Autism Therapy, a new four-part mini-series exploring DIRFloortime®, a developmental, relationship-based approach that supports autistic people through connection, play, and understanding.</p><br><p>Hosted by Daria Brown, this series brings together autistic people, parents, caregivers, and professionals to explore what DIRFloortime® is, how it works in practice, and why many families and practitioners are choosing a different approach to autism support.</p><br><p>Produced for the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.</p><br><p>Daria Brown: <a href="https://affectautism.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">affectautism.com</a></p><p>Instagram: @affectautism</p><p>X: @affectautism</p><p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/affectautism</p><br><p>The "We Chose Play" podcast from Affect Autism:</p><p>On <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/we-chose-play-from-affect-autism/id1348823293" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts&nbsp;</a> &amp; On <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3uGJ4vweKzqMc7hIUitqTe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></p><br><p>Daria is the author of <a href="https://affectautism.com/wechoseplay/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>We Chose Play: Raising an Autistic Child to Thrive and Feel Understood</em> </a></p><br><p>🎧&nbsp;<em>Rethinking Autism Therapy </em>is available on&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0341YQDysg63rJTje4Zwti" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id6798357557" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and all major platforms.</p><p>🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at <a href="http://autisticcultureplus.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AutisticCulturePlus.com</a></p><p>🌐 Visit<a href="http://www.autisticculturepodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://acpn.base44.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.autisticculturepodcastnetwork.com</a></p><p>📲 Follow us on Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/autisticculturepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @autisticculturepodcast</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>What if autism therapy started with connection instead of compliance?</p><br><p>Welcome to Rethinking Autism Therapy, a new four-part mini-series exploring DIRFloortime®, a developmental, relationship-based approach that supports autistic people through connection, play, and understanding.</p><br><p>Hosted by Daria Brown, this series brings together autistic people, parents, caregivers, and professionals to explore what DIRFloortime® is, how it works in practice, and why many families and practitioners are choosing a different approach to autism support.</p><br><p>Produced for the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.</p><br><p>Daria Brown: <a href="https://affectautism.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">affectautism.com</a></p><p>Instagram: @affectautism</p><p>X: @affectautism</p><p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/affectautism</p><br><p>The "We Chose Play" podcast from Affect Autism:</p><p>On <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/we-chose-play-from-affect-autism/id1348823293" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts&nbsp;</a> &amp; On <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3uGJ4vweKzqMc7hIUitqTe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></p><br><p>Daria is the author of <a href="https://affectautism.com/wechoseplay/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>We Chose Play: Raising an Autistic Child to Thrive and Feel Understood</em> </a></p><br><p>🎧&nbsp;<em>Rethinking Autism Therapy </em>is available on&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0341YQDysg63rJTje4Zwti" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id6798357557" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and all major platforms.</p><p>🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at <a href="http://autisticcultureplus.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AutisticCulturePlus.com</a></p><p>🌐 Visit<a href="http://www.autisticculturepodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://acpn.base44.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.autisticculturepodcastnetwork.com</a></p><p>📲 Follow us on Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/autisticculturepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @autisticculturepodcast</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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