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What 75 Minutes of Video Taught Substance Use Counselors About Their Autistic Clients

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What 75 Minutes of Video Taught Substance Use Counselors About Their Autistic Clients Substance use disorder (SUD) treatment is extremely difficult for everyone. NIDA estimates that 40-60% of people relapse after treatment. For autistic adults, the road to recovery is often steeper still: in addition to the inherent difficulty of quitting substances, autism can pose

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How to Make Your Film Set Accessible for Actors with Disabilities

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Creating products and trainings by and for people with disabilities One of the core values of dfusion is inclusion, and that is emphasized throughout our projects and products. Especially within our SkillFlix© series, we engage with the community throughout the development, iterative reviews, and testing of the products. SkillFlix is our patented video modeling platform

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A phone screen showing SkillFlix for substance use providers working with autistic clients.

Autism and Substance Use Disorder: Closing the Treatment Gap with Better Counselor Training

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I worked as a co-occurring specialist for 5 years. I can’t remember an instance where I received any training in autism and linkage to SUD. I would definitely take part in a training that helps expand my knowledge and understanding of the link between SUD and Autism.” SUD Counselor Despite misperceptions about autism and substance

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