My teenage son gets fired up sometimes. Not always because of teenage moodiness or power struggles, but because he’s gradually become more aware of the injustices of a world not very welcoming to him. Recently he mentioned how he hated being patronized by adults and other people around his age due to his disabilities. This…
Elliot Harper is Elliot Harper is a senior manager in the UK public sector, an autistic advocate, and a passionate blogger. Recently diagnosed with autism, Elliot shares insights on navigating neurodivergence in the workplace and life. He is also the Vice Chair of his organization’s Autism and Neurodiversity Network, where he advocates for inclusive environments.…
Traci Neal is a poet, speaker, and public advocate. Neal’s writings are featured in The Elevation Review, 1619 Speaks Anthology, Sims Library of Poetry, Spoken Black Girl Magazine, The Art of Autism, Poetry X Hunger, Text Power Telling Magazine, Black Art Magazine, and many other media publications. She has been featured as a guest poet…
Ayanna Davis is an autism advocate from New York advocating for proper resources & visibility for black Autistic women. Along with being Autistic, she has survived over 300 seizures, lives with Chronic illnesses, has 5 autoimmune diseases, and spreads her messages of self love, joy, equality, diversity,inclusion and autism acceptance through the Arts. Tell me…
Dave Bochichio is an Autistic financial advisor serving neurodivergent individuals, their families, and professionals supporting them. His mission is to help clients reduce uncertainty, stress, and time spent worrying about their finances. Aside from partnering on financial goals, Dave also serves to be a behavioral coach around money, a financial educator, and a family coordinator on…
Ann discovered she was Autistic at age 11. It wasn’t until then that she saw autism as a spectrum. Ever since discovering she was Autistic, she has wanted everyone to know and be understanding of how it affects her. Unfortunately, she has had negative experiences with stereotypical assumptions, talking about her behind her back, and ignoring her. This week Ann discussed inclusion, friendship, and the dangers of making assumptions.
…Ari Winters is a professional facilitator and creator of The Relating Languages. Growing up, they were drawn to the complexities of human interaction, acting as a bridge between different social circles and communities. This sparked their fascination with facilitating discussions and fostering connections between people from diverse backgrounds. They have worked with organizations such as…
Michael Fugate is a commercial driver and public speaker from Indiana. Fugate is passionate about mental health and helping others gain the confidence to improve their lives. He enjoys music, films, history, writing, guitar, traveling, studying the world wars, and Howard Hughes. He hopes to expand his role as a public advocate to serve those in need.
This week Fugate shared some of his experience as a public speaker and his passion for bridging the gap between the Autistic community and autism service providers.
Hanna Mashima is originally from Japan, a self-identified autist with OCD, Bipolar and Dissociative identity disorder.
Hanna builds her life around work and study, knowing the gap between her capabilities in professional capacity and private life.
Twitter: @hannamashima
https://linktree.com/hannamashima
This week she shared her path to self diagnosis, common misconceptions, and autism acceptance.
Tas (they/we) is a neurodivergent writer & published author. They are autistic, disabled, a medically diagnosed DID system, a person of color, nonbinary, queer, and proud. They have a passion for equal access and human rights. They advocate for inclusion, equal access, and acceptance of neurodiversity & disability. Primarily their advocacy is focused on higher education and workplace accommodations/navigation. Last week they shared an article he wrote on Autism and Religious Trauma. This week they shared some of their own experiences with religion.
Website: https://tasthewriter.com/
Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/tasthoughts