Autism Awareness and Acceptance

Awareness month or acceptance month? Either way, April is all about autism. In this episode, staff member Rebecca Coates takes the mic to spotlight books and podcasts about autism's history and social experience, with an emphasis on autistic self-advocates. 

Later, she talks to Jennifer Cretella, Kaitlyn Fenner, and Marilena Mademtzi, three representatives from Clifford Beers Community Care Center, about Clifford Beers' services for families with autistic kids, Autism Services & Resources Connecticut (ASRC), and the annual Walk for Autism and Resource Fair.

We hope you enjoy!  

Further Reading

• Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity - Steve Silberman 
• Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity - Devon Price 
• Spectrum | The Transmitter 

• Connecticut State Department of Social Services - Autism 
• Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (USA) | Direct link to Resources Page 

• The ARC 
• Autism Self Advocacy Network 
• Autistic Women’s & Nonbinary Network 
• The Color of Autism Foundation 

• The Reason I Jump and Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8 –Naoki Higashida 
• Thinking In Pictures – Temple Grandin 
• Look Me In The Eye - John Elder Robison 
• Autism In Heels – Jennifer Cook 
• Sincerely, Your Autistic Child - Various authors
• Neuroclastic 
• The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism 

See our blog page for April 2024's episode for links to other podcasts and links to authors mentioned in the podcast