Send us a text Autistic couples arguing? Raffi Bilek (marriage coach, The Couples Communication Handbook author) shares game-changers: Talk/listen turns (no simultaneous fights), reflect back to track feelings, I-statements for impact (not blame—"I feel hurt when..."), and split convos (explore problem first, solve later)—to avoid fight-or-flight spirals. For autistic/ND partners decoding body language/flat affect, allies learning patience, or anyone building bonds without insults, this convo...
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Send us a text Autistic couples arguing? Raffi Bilek (marriage coach, The Couples Communication Handbook author) shares game-changers: Talk/listen turns (no simultaneous fights), reflect back to track feelings, I-statements for impact (not blame—"I feel hurt when..."), and split convos (explore problem first, solve later)—to avoid fight-or-flight spirals. For autistic/ND partners decoding body language/flat affect, allies learning patience, or anyone building bonds without insults, this convo...
Unmasking Communication: Elissa R. Mandel on Neurodivergent Success, Speech, and Thriving Beyond 9-to-5 | Adulting With Autism #SpeechWorks #NeurodivergentLeadership
Adulting with Autism
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Unmasking Communication: Elissa R. Mandel on Neurodivergent Success, Speech, and Thriving Beyond 9-to-5 | Adulting With Autism #SpeechWorks #NeurodivergentLeadership
Send us a text On this groundbreaking episode of Adulting With Autism, speech-language pathologist, executive coach, and late-diagnosed autistic/ADHD entrepreneur Elissa Renee Mandel shares how her unique journey—from Gallaudet to creating Speech Works by Elissa—reshaped what’s possible for non-speaking, autistic, and neurodivergent adults. With over 30 years of experience, Elissa breaks down why traditional speech, work, and learning systems fail so many—and how progressive, unmasking, and m...
Adulting with Autism
Send us a text Autistic couples arguing? Raffi Bilek (marriage coach, The Couples Communication Handbook author) shares game-changers: Talk/listen turns (no simultaneous fights), reflect back to track feelings, I-statements for impact (not blame—"I feel hurt when..."), and split convos (explore problem first, solve later)—to avoid fight-or-flight spirals. For autistic/ND partners decoding body language/flat affect, allies learning patience, or anyone building bonds without insults, this convo...
