<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[www.learnplaythrive.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Autism training for OTs]]></description><link>https://megproctor2.wixsite.com/learnplaythrive/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 03:17:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://megproctor2.wixsite.com/learnplaythrive/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[We Can't Address Disability Without Addressing Race. Here's Why]]></title><description><![CDATA[These ableist and racist value systems, endemic and pervasive in society, lead to catastrophic consequences in far too many young people&#38;#39]]></description><link>https://megproctor2.wixsite.com/learnplaythrive/single-post/racism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f8757b1e3cd210018d3c934</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 15:12:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95d370_24385dc549cf4e93b2d0b548e584e2ee~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_726,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lydia X. Z. Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Surprising Phrases that Stigmatize Autistic People]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Most of us know that the words we choose to describe others matter. 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