Support for late-diagnosed autistic people of color – with Diane J. Wright, Founder of Autastic
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent people
12/12/22
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Diane J. Wright is a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility media consultant working in film and television. She is also the founder of Autastic.com, which provides resources and community for late-identified autistic people of color and their allies.
During this episode, you will hear Diane talk about:
- How burnout led her to discover that she is autistic and has ADHD
- Why it is difficult for her to detangle the intersections of her racial, gender and neurodivergent identities
- What inspired her to create Autastic.com
- How the Autastic community encourages meaningful conversations and connections among late-identified autistic people of color and their allies
- The valuable curated resources for late-diagnosed autistic adults on Autastic
- The life-changing impact that Autastic has had on its community members
- Her hope for more Black and brown autistic people to find each other, feel less alone and less vulnerable
Visit www.autastic.com for more information about Autastic and check out www.autastic.com/support for ways to support their mission.
You can also find Autastic on social media on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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Disability representation in media – with Jeremy Andrew Davis
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Jeremy Andrew Davis is a screenwriter, film director, and consultant for disability representation in media. He describes himself as multi-disabled with several neurodivergencies as well as chronic illnesses. As a recognized name in disability, he became one of 12 LinkedIn Top Voices of Disability Advocacy of 2022. Jeremy is also a social media influencer with more than 100 million video views across his career, including a TikTok channel that grew to almost 300,000 followers after only six months.
During this episode, you will hear Jeremy talk about:
- How he discovered his neurodivergencies later in life
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- His processes for writing characters – and how he writes diverse casts of characters outside of his own identities and lived experiences
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- What led him to start his TikTok account, and how the content he creates there is different from his other writing and filmmaking
Find out more about Jeremy and his work on his website and TikTok.
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