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Jul 2022
30m 20s

RBT and Autistic Advocate with Michelle ...

Shira Karpel & Shayna Gaunt
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Today, we are talking with Michelle Vinokurov, who is a paraprofessional and RBT autistic advocate. She was diagnosed with autism at the age of two and was non-verbal until age six. Michelle’s parents advocated for her early on and got her involved with speech therapy, ABA, occupational and physical therapy. As she got older, she gained a lot more skills, in ... Show More
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