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3-minute social skills: Eye contact

Last updated on June 16, 2021

We decided to do a course on social skills, entitled 3-minute social skills course for autistics, comprising of short videos/podcasts of about 3 minutes. With such limited time, of course we will not get deep into the subject matter, but each video will give a few tips on one aspect of social interaction.

3-minute social skills

So here is our first video, on eye contact.

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We went with audio and images so as to prevent overstimulation, as some autistic people have suggested.

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Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht ND RP
Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht ND RP is a dually licensed naturopathic doctor and registered psychotherapist, and a Canadian leader in trauma, PTSD, and integrative medicine strictly informed by scientific research. She was diagnosed at 46, and her autism plays a significant role in who she is as a doctor, and how she interacts with and cares for her patients and clients.

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Land acknowledgement

Embrace Autism recognizes and acknowledges the traditional lands of the Indigenous peoples across Ontario. From the lands of the Anishinaabe to the Attawandaron and Haudenosaunee, these lands surrounding the Great Lakes are steeped in First Nations history. We are in solidarity with Indigenous brothers and sisters to honour and respect Mother Earth. We acknowledge and give gratitude for the wisdom of the Grandfathers and the four winds that carry the spirits of our ancestors that walked this land before us. Embrace Autism is located on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. We acknowledge and thank the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation—the Treaty holders—for being stewards of this traditional territory.

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