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ALT A poster with a pink background and pink love hearts and an inABLE logo. At the top, it has text written Join us for our X Space on dating in the disability world. 13th February 2025, 4 PM EAT. It has pictures, pictures and flags for the speakers. Julius Mbura, Moderator, Kenya. Mumsie Odirile, Botswana. Simalumba Nawa, Namibia. Brian Muchiri, Kenya. Stella Tiyoy, Kenya. It has contact information at the bottom for [email protected], +254746530212, www.inable.org and social media icons.
ALT Poster advertising a research project which needs participants. The researcher is looking for biological autistic parents of autistic children. There is a scannable QR code which links to where you can register as a participant. The poster is yellow and blue with black text. There are multi coloured raised hands at the bottom. There is a University of Portsmouth logo in the top left corner.
ALT Join us for a thought-provoking webinar exploring the intersection of autism, religion, spirituality, and minority identities. 📅 Date: 26th February ⏰ Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM 🎥 Format: 50-minute recorded talk + unrecorded Q&A discussion 🎟 Register for free on Eventbrite 🔗https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1235097984319?aff=oddtdtcreator 👉 In this session, Dr. Léon van Ommen will share insights from his research on autism, spirituality, and minority identities. His work highlights two often-overlooked groups: autistic individuals who do not rely on spoken language and ethnic minorities (especially Black autistic people) in the UK. For many racialized communities, religion plays a key role in identity and belonging. However, discussions on autism often sideline religion, merging it into broader cultural narratives. This webinar seeks to amplify these underrepresented voices and create a space for meaningful conversation.
ALT One thing that is coming out of our discussions from the Autistic Adult Support Fund consultation is just how much autism support lacks racial equality. We have heard from Autistics and support organisations telling us that the ethnic/ faith cultural understanding of what being Autistic is like is not understood or supported. We see work being done to support carers, even minority ethnic carers, however, our survey showed that there is a lack of support for our mental health, employment, education and women’s health issues. How we experience the world is different from allistics, but it can also be very different to white autistics. Even worse, how we are treated is different. We can (unfortunately) mask our autistic traits, but not all of us can mask our skin colour, our ethnicity or cultures. #RaceEqualityWeek #OurStories #ActuallyAutistic #sema
ALT Image of Wenn Lawson. Text: JOIN ME AT THE #YLBCONFERENCE2025 yellow LADYBUGS CONFERENCE 3-5 JUNE 2025 Supporting autistic girls and gender diverse students at school and beyond.
ALT Image of Helen Edgar. Text: JOIN ME AT THE #YLBCONFERENCE2025 yellow LADYBUGS CONFERENCE 3-5 JUNE 2025 Supporting autistic girls and gender diverse students at school and beyond.
ALT We are excited to invite YOU to be part of our project, 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀’ 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲’𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. This project is all about sharing the unique stories and experiences of autistic individuals from minority racial backgrounds, and we want to hear from YOU—whether you identify as a Arab, African, Caribbean, south Asian, Chinese, East Asian autistic adult. Through this project, we aim to create a safe and supportive space where you can share your journey through key life transitions such as: 📚 Education (post 16+, Further/Higher Education) 💼 Employment (recruitment & reasonable adjustments) 👩👧👦 Womanhood (Hormones, motherhood) Your story is important in helping us raise awareness, break down barriers, and foster greater understanding of the challenges faced by autistic individuals from racialised communities.
ALT 🗣️ Time to Talk Day – Thursday, February 6, 2025 🧠 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem in any given year. Yet, too many are still made to feel isolated, worthless, and ashamed because of it. Time to Talk Day is about breaking down these barriers and creating a space where everyone can openly talk about their mental health—without fear or judgement. At SEMA, we understand how mental health challenges can intersect with the experiences of autistic individuals, especially within minority ethnic communities. Often, we face a lack of understanding and support that can make it even harder to speak up. This Time to Talk Day, we encourage you to start a conversation, share your experiences, or simply check in with someone who might be struggling. These small steps can help create a culture of openness, understanding, and support. Effective help is recieved when the person you speak to shares your some of your identities because the need to code switch or mask is dropped
ALT Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case. Many Black, Brown, Asian, or Indigenous people will experience microagressions in white spaces, deliberate or not. The compound effect, especially for those with already sensitive nervous systems, leads to mental health difficulties, burnout and withdrawal. How can be expect them to engage in unsafe spaces? Is that fair? These experiences are present in all sectors, all over Scotland. Organisations need to listen to lived experiences, believe them and make changes to ensure #RaceEquality actually exists. #OurStories #ActuallyAutistic #RaceEqualityWeek