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Autism Interview #167: Tas Kronby on Allyship and Equal Access to Higher Education

April 20, 2021JennaInterviews

Tas Kronby are Autistic members of the disability community with developmental, mental health, and physical disabilities. They use them/them and plural pronouns and we/ours in writing (Really, they are not typos). They advocate for equal access and awareness and acceptance of neurodiversity. They aim to use their voice to break the stigma surrounding any and all invisible disability diagnosis. For more information on what they do, come visit them at www.tasthoughts.com. This week Tas discussed allyship and equal access to higher education.

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Autism Interview #140: Kayla Smith on the Intersectionality of Race and Autism

August 25, 2020JennaInterviews

Kayla Smith is an Autistic advocate from North Carolina. This week she shared some of her perspectives on the autism advocacy movement as a Black Autistic woman.

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Autism Interview #136 Part 2: Eric Evans on the Intersectionality of Race and Autism

July 21, 2020JennaInterviews

Eric Evans is a Communication Specialist from Philadelphia with an interest in developing innovative solutions to communication-based conflicts, as well as curriculum development for educational seminars ranging from mental disabilities to community outreach. He has developed training programs for police to learn to identify Autistic civilians and interact with them in safe and appropriate ways. Last week, Eric shared some of his experiences growing up Autistic and Black as well as his advocacy work training police officers in Philadelphia. In Part Two of his interview, Eric discusses allyship.

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