TheBitCast

Reimagining Inclusion - Forest School, Autism & the Power of Relationship

Podcast: The Wild Minds Podcast · The Outdoor Teacher

Opublikowano: 2026-09-28

In this 100th episode of The Wild Minds Podcast, I'm in discussion with Michael James and Stefania Donzelli. We explore what Forest School and autism can teach us about difference, belonging, relationship and the ways we create environments where people can genuinely be themselves. We discuss: Why autism is far more than a diagnostic category, and what changes when we listen to autistic people’s own experiences and perspectives.Moving beyond the deficit model and questioning the assumptions of neuro-normativity.Forest School as a micro-community where relationships, trust, autonomy and belonging can create different possibilities.The tr...