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This week we are celebrating the 2-year anniversary of our podcast, as well as the 1-year anniversary of our online community!
It’s been an eye-opening journey that continues to surprise, inspire, and move us. We’ve learned so much from self-advocates sharing their experiences, family members talking about accepting their children’s diagnoses, and professionals discussing best practices in the field of autism services.
We’ve covered a wide range of topics, such as ableism, masking, the neurodiversity movement, intersectionality, disability rights, cultural humility, and international collaboration. A huge thank you to all of our guests for openly sharing your stories and educating us with your perspectives.
Our online Global Autism Community has been alive and growing for one year! Whether they’re autistic individuals, family members, or service providers, our community members have the possibility to share insights, learn different perspectives, and gain momentum to create real change in their own communities. Most importantly, they continue to build strong relationships with each other and feel that they’re not alone.
Today you’ll hear about how the vision for the community came to be, along with direct testimonials from our community members about how they’ve benefited from engaging in our online space.
Thank you to our community moderators who monitor posts daily to ensure that our online space remains safe and respectful. This last year, our moderator team included David Sharif, Jeff Snyder, Kia Burton, and Liz Castillo.
Other team members who help make this podcast happen are our visual creators, Trang Tran and Anh Ngoc, and our sound designer and editor, Marc Aliana.
I’d like to take this moment to reset our intentions for the podcast. There are countless meaningful stories we still want to share with you. We’re going to continue elevating autistic voices and do our best to make sure their perspectives are heard. The world needs access to these important messages so that, together, we can spread awareness, acceptance, and hope.
We want to thank you for your continued encouragement. And, if you’re a new listener, Welcome!
We’ll be re-releasing older episodes throughout the next few months so that you can catch up on any episodes that you might have missed.
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Are you a self-advocate willing to share your experiences and educate others? Are you a professional seeking to hear directly from autistic voices and improve your practice? Are you a family member hoping to support and empower your loved one?
Whatever your role related to autism is, you can join our online Global Autism Community to connect and collaborate with people all over the world.
Sign up today at community.globalautismproject.org. Let’s work together to transform how the world relates to autism.
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37. Leadership Lessons Learned, with our CEO Molly Ola Pinney
32. The Neurodiversity Movement and an Intro to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, with Brian Middleton
29. Extending the Reach of Services in the Netherlands, with Catherine Verhoeff-Schauf, Enesa Muratovic, and Moji Swartjes
27. Live Stream COVID-19 Update, with Our Global Autism Partners
26. Requesting Accommodations at School and in the Workplace, with Thomas Iland and David Sharif
25. Functional Communication Training in Saudi Arabia, with Yaser Aljaaidi
23. Community Outreach and Self-Advocacy, with Cassie Harden Scott and Russell Hornig-Rohan
22. Music Therapy and Autism in Australia, with Pamela Fisher
16. Community Outreach in Indonesia, with Maharani Putri Kusuma
14. Behavioral Science 101, with Ryan O'Donnell
12. Inclusion of Autistic Values, with Joy Johnson
10. An Exciting Announcement from Our CEO, with Molly Ola Pinney
6. A Reservoir of Resources in India, with Shreya Jain
5. Technology and Applied Behavior Analysis in China, with Michael Huang
2. Global Autism Project: Our Mission, with Molly Ola Pinney
1. An Introduction, with Rachel Harmon
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