Discover what’s possible when you embrace your true identity.

Are you a late-diagnosed autistic person, or do you know someone who is? If this resonates with you, you’ll want to listen to today’s conversation, where we touch on how acceptance of one’s autism can change over time.

The following Global Autism Community roundtable was facilitated by community moderator Hattie-Angelys Fox, and it features Autistic Self-Advocates Brian MIddleton, Corben Havener, Mary Johnston, Bob Schmus, Amira Collantes, and Adrian Sanchez, as well as community moderator Danielle Terrell.

Among other things, we discuss:

• Finding out about an autism diagnosis at different stages in life
• How autism presents differently in males and females
• Whether language matters when identifying as autistic
• Common challenges that autistics experience in childhood –like socialization, anxiety, and depression– and how to deal with them
• Whether masking is ever good
• Disclosing your autism with friends and family
• The Pathology Paradigm

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Are you a self-advocate willing to share your story and educate others? Or a professional seeking to hear directly from autistic voices and improve your practice? Or maybe you’re a family member hoping to support and empower your loved one?

Whatever your connection to autism is, we’d love to hear your takeaways from this episode in our online Global Autism Community, where hundreds of people from all over the world come together to support each other and know that they’re not alone.

Join us today at community.globalautismproject.org. Let’s work together to transform how the world relates to autism.

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Discover what’s possible when you engage your inner leader.

Do you want to learn how to communicate and collaborate effectively, identify the root causes of roadblocks in your life, and embrace your role as a leader?

Everyone has the potential to be a leader in their own lives. If you’re interested in personal and professional growth, stick around for this episode with the CEO and Founder of the Global Autism Project, Molly Ola Pinney where she talks about all things leadership.

The Global Autism Project accredits autism centers worldwide and provides sustainable clinical, administrative, and leadership training to service providers seeking guidance. Our SkillCorps® volunteer program is an opportunity for self-advocates, family members, and professionals to travel to Global Autism Project’s international partner sites and collaborate with local stakeholders on outreach initiatives in their communities.

This conversation with Molly was originally released on November 25th, 2020. We are re-releasing it today as a shout out to our SkillCorps® trip leaders who have just returned from a volunteer trip to Peru. A huge thank you to Adriana Garcia and Kelly Cotter for stepping up in an incredible way to guide our volunteers’ collaboration with our partners at MADI and the autistic community in Lima.

In today’s conversation, among other things, we discuss:

• Why leadership training has always been at the foreground of support provided by the Global Autism Project
• What values are important to Molly as a leader and how her leadership skills have evolved over the years
• Molly’s fears in the early days of the organization and how she’s learned to overcome them
• What 2020 taught her
• Why decisive action is only one aspect of strong leadership

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We’d like to give a shout out to our SkillCorps® 2024 Title Sponsor, Action Behavior Centers. We’re excited to be partnering with businesses to create opportunities for employee development and growth through our SkillCorps® program. SkillCorps® Business Partners endorse employee participation in our SkillCorps® volunteer program and provide support to selected employees through granting time-off, providing funds to help team members fundraise, and more!

Thank you, Action Behavior Centers, for being a model organization in the industry.

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Discover what’s possible when your environment fits your needs.

Do you struggle with organizing your physical space? Or have you found systems that work well for your needs? Organization can be a sensitive topic, especially if you feel any shame for not being as organized as you’d want to be.

If you’re looking for tips on how to design a space that works for you, stick around, because today’s episode is a Global Autism Community roundtable discussion about Organizational and Environmental Management, featuring Autistic Self-Advocates Hattie-Angelys Fox, Amira Collantes, Adrian Sanchez, and Eren Denburg, as well as community member Cheryl Albright.

Among other things, we discuss:

• Decluttering small vs large spaces
• Organizational styles to support executive-functioning skills
• How to find tools and systems that work for your brain
• Sharing spaces with others who have organizational styles different from yours
• Micro- vs macro-organization
• How to let go of things that no longer serve you

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Would you like to share your own perspectives by participating in roundtables like this one? Join our online Global Autism Community, a safe and judgment-free space where all kinds of people connected to autism regularly discuss important topics like autistic identity, dating on the spectrum, coping strategies, and many, many more. We’d love to see you over at community.globalautismproject.org.

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