Supports For Autistic People From Marginalized Communities
Description
In this webinar, Gordon will highlight barriers people with autism face in marginalized communities, especially communities of color. He will also provide examples of resources for caregivers and people with autism in those communities.
Speaker
Timotheus “T.J.” Gordon, Jr
Institute of Disability and Human Development, UIC
Timotheus “T.J.” Gordon, Jr. is a research assistant at UIC’s Institute of Disability and Human Development, writer, and autistic self-advocate in Chicago. Gordon usually advocates for autism and disability acceptance in communities of color, equitable funding for diverse learning, combating police violence towards people with disabilities He is also a co-founder of Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition, a group consisting of people of color with disabilities in the Chicagoland area who promote disability acceptance and self-advocacy in marginalized communities.
Recorded on January 22, 2020