Adapting Mindfulness Practices to Support Autistic Individuals
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This article explores how mindfulness-based practices can be adapted to better serve autistic individuals, who often face challenges with interoception, emotional regulation, and present-moment awareness. While traditional mindfulness techniques focusing on breath and somatic sensations can be difficult for autistic people due to interoceptive differences, the article argues that with thoughtful modifications—meeting individuals where they are—autistic folks can still benefit from mindfulness. It provides examples of adapted practices and discusses the underlying research (Simione et al., 2024) supporting the efficacy of these approaches.
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Often, mindfulness and meditation practices focus on breath or other somatic sensations, and while useful, this can pose a challenge for autistic people who struggle with interoception.
By modifying practices to meet an individual where they are at, through time, autistic folks can reap the benefits that mindfulness can provide.
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