Amanda Tami, LPC, BCBA, talks about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and its use for autistic individuals. She discusses how traumatic memories can get “stuck” in the body and relived when we are exposed to similar stimuli. Tami explains how EMDR works as a form of adaptive information processing that allows the brain and body to let go of these traumatic memories and make room for feelings of safety and calm. The speaker emphasizes the need for more research around trauma and autism, underscoring that living in a world that wasn’t built for you is innately traumatic. She outlines barriers to EMDR therapy and details modifications for autism. Tami gives a clinical example of using modified-EMDR treatment for an autistic patient before the Q&A.