Strategies for Autistic Belonging in Counselor Education
Document Type
Conference Session
Publication Date
10-12-2025
Abstract
Autistic faculty and students encounter numerous barriers in academia including differences in communication styles, sensory processing needs, and misunderstandings of neurodivergence among colleague and peers. While neurodiversity affirming practices are growing in the counseling field, gaps remain in applying these concepts within counselor education itself. In this session, participants will examine current research related to autism in academia, explore beliefs related to autistic individuals in the field, and identify barriers to autistic inclusion. Attendees of all neurotypes will leave with actionable strategies to promote autistic belonging within counselor education.
Host
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
Conference/Symposium
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Conference
City/State
Philadelphia, PA
Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Recommended Citation
Tucker, S., St. Germain-Sehr, N., & Cunningham Abbott, A. (2025, October 8-12). Strategies for autistic belonging in counselor education [Conference session]. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Conference, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
