AUTISTIC PERSPECTIVE SERIES

Existing narratives surrounding autism, neurodivergence, and disability are mostly written by those who do not hold those identities, and many of those narratives perpetuate forms of oppression and harm on personal, interpersonal, institutional, and cultural levels. The Autistic Perspective Series is designed BY the Autistic / Neurodivergent / Disabled FOR the Autistic / Neurodivergent / Disabled AND strives to shift these narratives across ALL communities.

The Autistic Perspectives Series aims to provide an accessible platform for community members to engage with an Autistic panel, who bring their lived experiences to varying topics that intersect with autism. Each series has two parts, a panel and a workshop, that center around a theme.

PANEL

Three to Five Autistic individuals come together to discuss the theme. They are given questions in advance and there are 10-15 minutes at the end for questions. Attendees are given access to vocabulary words and resources that match the discussion.

WORKSHOP

The workshop builds off the discussion in the panel and is a deeper dive into the topic. It is an interactive and tangible way to explore the topic with others and invites connection, reflection, and (un)learning.

You can register for just the panel or you can register for both. You cannot only register for the workshop. The panel will be recorded and shared with registrants. The workshop will not be recorded. When registering for the Panel and Workshop, be sure that you will be available to attend the workshop live.

Workshops may also be mixed neurotype and experience. While we do encourage discomfort for the sake of growth we will be monitoring interactions to ensure safety.