Fragile X and ADHD – with Sarah Brown
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent people
06/12/23
•23m
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Sarah Brown is a New York City based podcast producer and editor. She has worked on shows such as Minority Korner, Get on Up, #Matter and Fixing the Future. She also produces her own show called The Queerience, which is a podcast all about the LGBTQIA+ community. Sarah has a genetic condition called Fragile X syndrome that manifests in her as ADHD.
On this episode, Sarah talks about:
- What Fragile X syndrome is, and what it was like for her growing up with Fragile X and ADHD
- Her podcasting work, and the types of topics and guests she has on her podcast, The Queerience
- How she uses routines and other strategies to manage her life with ADHD
- How neurodiversity has helped her understand herself more, and find communities of people with similar experiences
Follow Sarah and her podcast, The Queerience, on Instagram at @sbrownsays and @thequeeriencepodcast and on Twitter @thequeerience.
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Kaishawna is a 21 year old Deaf Black Autistic woman, clarinet player and college student who is studying to become an educator for neurodivergent and disabled students. She communicates using an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) text-to-speech app on her iPad, sign language, and sometimes unreliable vocal speech. She is a disability advocate and aspiring author who is working on two novels that feature disabled main characters.
During this episode, Kaishawna discusses:
- Her experiences using AAC to communicate with others
- How she experiences playing music as a Deaf Autistic musician, and her love of music theory
- How she found out she was autistic, and how that led her to become involved with disability rights advocacy
- The difficulty she had finding community as a Deaf Black Autistic woman, and the racism and ableism she faces
- What she hopes to teach her students as an educator
- The two novels she is currently working on
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Autism in Black – with Maria Davis-Pierre
June 26, 2023
•31m
Maria Davis-Pierre is a licensed mental health counselor, autism awareness advocate and founder of the organization Autism in Black. As the parent of two autistic children, and being autistic herself, she uses her professional expertise to connect with and empower Black parents of autistic children. Through Autism in Black, she also provides essential training to organizations to help them serve the Black disability community more effectively. She has been featured for her work in Forbes, The New York Times, USA Today, Parents Magazine and on PBS, and has collaborated with Microsoft.
During this episode, you will hear Maria talk about:
- How she discovered that she is autistic and has ADHD, and what her life was like growing up and going to university before her diagnoses
- The massive challenges with getting an autism diagnosis and effective therapies for her daughter that inspired Maria to start Autism in Black
- How Autism in Black's training, conference and podcast educate and equip organizations to better serve the Black disability community
- The importance of an intersectional understanding of disability and culturally responsive therapy
To find out more about Autism in Black, you can check out the following links below!
Autism In Black 2023 Conference Replays
Autism In Black Membership Community
@autisminblack on Instagram
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