#70 - Rethinking Hand Over Hand Prompting With OT, Dr. Diamond Rashad

Have you been hearing the talk lately about hand-over-hand prompting?  Have you heard discussions surrounding this type of physical prompting and how it violates bodily autonomy and is not neurodiversity-affirming? 

This week’s podcast guest is occupational therapist Dr. Diamond Rashad and I just had to have her on the show to talk about this topic because she articulates the information so well.  This is another must-listen episode if you are working with young autistic kids!

Topics Discussed:

• Bodily autonomy and agency

• Hand-over-hand prompting

• Alternatives to hand-over-hand prompting

• Asking for consent

• What to do when kids aren’t initiating

Links:

Website: www.adimeinot.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/adimeofot

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Bio:

Dr. Diamond Rashad (she/her), is a neurodivergent pediatric occupational therapist, disability advocate, and doula who resides in Georgia. She has worked as an occupational therapist for eight years and has experience working from a trauma-informed lens with children, adolescents, and young adults with differences in sensory integration, executive function, feeding & mealtime participation, and supporting Autistic clients and their families. She is the founder of Emira’s Mamas & "A Dime of OT"; she is passionate about supporting birthing parents from pregnancy to postpartum, diversity and inclusion in allied health settings, social-emotional support & co-regulation, and advocacy for culturally responsive, equitable care.

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