This is the 1st of 12 sessions in Penn State University’s autism conference Understanding Autism through the Actually Autistic Lens. It was live-streamed on October 19, 2021.
View the original video from PennState University.
3 minute read - Read Will Brubaker's experience as a gay student in the Mt. Lebanon high school and his plea for our school district to include people like him in the curriculum. Read more.
5 minute read - If you're like me and you don't always understand social cues but you also like to be a prankster for April Fool's day, here are the rules I've come up with to ensure my pranks remain safe and fun… Read more.
28 minute read - Ole Ivar Lovaas, the founder of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is interviewed about his dehumanizing perspective of autistic people that led to his abusive and torturous methods to force compliance… Read more.
5 minute read - What is ageism and childism? Learn more on how age can be a privilege or a disadvantage and how this changes across the lifespan. Read more.
