Show Notes
Content warning: discussion of eating disorders
(36 minutes) In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts speak with Brenda Grund. Brenda is a Psychosocial Therapist and the Project Manager of Centrum Spectra: Expertise in Restrictive Eating Disorders in Women on the Autism Spectrum. Being on the Spectrum herself, she had been working in the field of Mental Healthcare for over 10 years when she noticed the the lack of specialized care for autistic women with eating disorders. So, she decided to take matters into her own hands and started Centrum Spectra. She now trains Mental Healthcare professionals, and provides individual guidance for woman with restrictive eating disorders on the autism spectrum.
For more about Brenda’s work: https://centrumspectra.com/
For a transcription of this episode: https://www.differentbrains.org/autism-eating-disorders-with-brenda-grund-spectrumly-speaking-ep-132/
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