Penn State is hosting an #ActuallyAutistic conference through their TRIO training academy which focuses on equity in educational settings.
You’ll hear from lots of people you recognize in advocacy, including:
- Lauren Melissa from autienelle on
- Tee Unmasked from
- Tiffany Joseph from Nigh Functioning Autism on
- Oswin Latimer from
- Sarah Selvaggi-Hernandez from The Autistic OT
- Jules Edwards from Autistic, Typing
- Erin Findley, autistic psychologist
- Schereeya Reed from schereeya on
- Kate Jones of
- Ben Breaux from Ben B. – “My Own Words: Reflections of a Non-Speaking Autistic
- Gregory Tino from the blog, The Autistic Mind Finally Speaks
- Brian Foti from
- Terra Vance, CEO of NeuroClastic on
- Cheyenne Thornton, incumbent NeuroClastic board chair and ChiariChey on Twitter
- David Gray-Hammond of Emergent Divergence on
- Maisie Soetantyo from Autism Career Pathways on
Topics include:
- An Introduction to Autism from Autistics
- Integrating Indigenous Knowledge with Modern Supports
- Forget Behavior: Understanding Autistic Cognition
- Reframe Your Language, Reframe Your Practice: Autonomous Over Independent
- Autism and a Framework for Evolving Empathy
- Autistics Parenting Autistics
- Autistic Representation in Media
- Destigmatizing Stimming: Understanding & Embracing Autistic Self-Regulation
- Autistic Communication and Masking
- Let Them Be (Autistic) Kids
- Autistic People and Addiction
- Are NonSpeaking and Not-Thinking Synonyms?
- Understanding Apraxia in Autistics and Challenging Stereotypes
Registration for this three-day event, from October 19-21, is optionally $19.99 or FREE, so that no one is excluded from being an audience member.
Click here to view Penn State’s Facebook event.
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4 Responses
I’m really looking forward to this! I’ve shared it with family, too – both me and my son are Autistic.
Just a word of warning to non-US attendees – there isn’t a PayPal option so although I was willing to pay the registration fee and donate to the event, I couldn’t.
If there is a way to donate that doesn’t require a US credit card or cheque, could that information be shared?
This event is getting a lot of interest in Autistic communities worldwide, my UK therapist told me about it.
Thrilled to have the opportunity to attend such an informative conference at such an accessible price point. Looking forward to expanding my understanding of autism.
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This is such an amazing initiative by Penn State! It’s so important to have #ActuallyAutistic voices leading the conversation about equity in education. I highly recommend following these advocates if you’re not already—Lauren Melissa (@autienelle), Tee Unmasked, and The Autisticats are all incredible. Their content on Instagram and other platforms is so insightful and empowering. This conference sounds like it’s going to be a great resource for anyone looking to learn more about autism and advocacy! Get more Instagram followers with Path Social.