Three Principles for Navigating Autism & OCD

Autistic traits can often be confused with OCD behaviors, and it is important to understand the difference. Executive Brenda Dater shares what she has learned about supporting Autistic traits versus addressing compulsive behaviors.
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"She had to make the very hard decision to reduce contact with them"...I love how she said this, because it's is truly very hard, but necessary. I had to do it for a while. It's important to go slow and build boundaries. The meditation book called 30 Days to Stop Obsessing by Harper Daniels was a great for me.

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