Home: Autistic perspectives of Home, Life and Education (Part 1) | #WorldAutismAwarenessDay

This panel discussion highlights "Autistic perspectives of Home, Life and Education", moderated by Theo Smith, Co-Founder of Neurodiversity workplace advisor, and featuring Prof. Amanda Kirby from Do-IT Solutions as keynote speaker and many other incredible panelists! Chapters: 00:00 - Message from Melissa Fleming, USG for Global Communications 02:40 - Introduction to Home Charlotte VALEUR: Event moderator 03:33 - Video contributions from around the world Moises QUISPE COELLO (Peru): Teen dental hypoplasia, dystonia, autism Catherine GUIMARD (France): Coach and mentor to ND women Robin ROSCIGNO (USA): Instructional content designer | Educator | Speaker Aditi SOWMAYANARAYAN (India): Author and blogger 08:21 - Keynote Prof. Amanda KIRBY (U.K.): CEO of Do-IT Solutions 17:34 - Home Panel Introduction Theo SMITH (UK): Co-Founder - Neurodiversity workplace advisor 18:29 - Panel discussing neurodiversity at home and in life Marie MANALILI (Philipines): Speech & Language Therapist Jorn BETTIN (New Zealand): Partner at S23M Joan PONS LAPLANA (Spain): Project Choice Area Manager at Health Education, UK Ludmila PRASLOVA (Russia): Professor, VUSC Graduate Organizational Psychology With four moderated panel discussions, this year’s World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) observance explores the contributions autistic people from around the world make in their communities. Each panel discussion will specifically focus on the contributions autistic people make at home, at work, in the arts and in policymaking. The narrative around autism is gradually moving away from misconceptions of curing and converting autistic people to an inclusive approach focusing on accepting, supporting and involving autistic people, and embracing the concept of neurodiversity – the idea that people experience and interact with the world in many different ways and that there is no one "right" way. These discussions shed light on how the transformation in the narrative around neurodiversity can continue to be furthered in order to overcome barriers, improve the lives of autistic people everywhere and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Full programme: https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/waad_2023_programme.pdf Learn more: https://www.un.org/en/observances/autism-day This virtual event was organized in close collaboration with the Institute of Neurodiversity (ION), an organization established and run by neurodivergent people for neurodivergent people and allies. ION is based in Switzerland and currently has a presence in 14 countries. ION is working to help create a world where neurodivergent individuals feel accepted, represented, included, empowered and heard. Together, let's transform the narrative around neurodiversity! #WorldAutismAwarenessDay


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