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Oregon Autism Evaluations LLC's Commitment to Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming Clients

“It takes no compromise to give people their rights...it takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no political deal to give people freedom. It takes no survey to remove repression."--Harvey Milk (1930 to 1978)

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Statement from Dr. Lundeberg:

Oregon Autism Evaluations LLC strives to create a safe, affirming, and supportive environment for all clients, including those who are transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming.  I strive and aspire to, at minimum, not only meet the guidelines set forth by my profession for basic dignity, but to operate a space where you can be your true and authentic self.  If you have any questions or concerns about the quality of care you can expect and deserve for you or a transgender, nonbinary, and/or gender nonconforming loved one, please do not hesitate to ask.

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American Psychological Association's

Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People

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Guideline 1: Psychologists understand that gender is a nonbinary construct that allows for a range of gender identities and that a person's gender identity may not align with sex assigned at birth.
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Guideline 2: Psychologists understand that gender identity and sexual orientation are distinct but interrelated constructs.
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Guideline 3: Psychologist seek to understand how gender identity intersects with the cultural identities of transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people.
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Guideline 4: Psychologists are aware of how their attitudes about and knowledge or gender identity and gender expression may affect the qualify of care they provide to transgender and gender nonconforming people and their families.
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Guideline 5: Psychologists recognize how stigma, prejudice, discrimination, and violence affect the health and well-being of TGNC people.
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Guideline 6: Psychologists strive to recognize the influence of institutional barriers on the lives of TGNC and to assist in developing TGNC-affirmative environments.
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Guideline 7: Psychologists understand the need to promote social change that reduces the negative effects of stigma on the health and well-being of TGNC people.
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Guideline 8: Psychologists working with gender-questioning and TGNC youth understand the different developmental needs of children and adolescents, and that not all youth will persist in a TGNC identity into adulthood.
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Guideline 9: Psychologists strive to understand both the particular challenges that TGNC elders experience and all the resilience they can develop.
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Guideline 10: Psychologists strive to understand how mental health concerns may or may not be related to a TGNC person's gender identity and the psychological effects of minority stress.
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Guideline 11: Psychologists recognize that TGCN people are more likely to experience positive life outcomes when they receive social support or trans-affirmative care.
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Guideline 12: Psychologists strive to understand the effects that changes in gender identity and gender expression have on the romantic and sexual relationships of TGNC people.
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Guideline 13: Psychologists seek to understand how parenting and family formation among TGNC people take a variety of forms.
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Guideline 14: Psychologists recognize the potential benefits of an interdisciplinary approach when providing care to TGNC people and strive to work collaboratively with other providers.
 
Guideline 15: Psychologist respect the welfare and rights of TGNC participants in research and strive to represent results accurately and avoid misuse or misrepresentation of findings.
 
Guideline 16: Psychologists seek to prepare trainees in psychologist to work competently with TGNC people. 
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