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Illustration and text on an event flyer. 
At top in bold orange text against a light brown background reads:
“Celebrating Neurodiversity in the Arts” beside a blue and orange sun which is the logo for Celebrating Neurodiversity in the Arts. 
Across the image is a drawing of fish in yellow, red and green swimming in blue water. 
At the center of the fish piece is dark blue text against a light brown rectangle. Text reads:
“Featuring neurodivergent artists as they reflect on how their ways of thinking and experiencing the world shape the art they create.”
In white text at the bottom of the fish piece is white text reading:
“Free event” 
“Includes a light lunch”
In the lower left hand corner in bold orange text reads:
“ SATURDAY
APRIL 18
11:00-12:30
MOUNT VERNON LIBRARY
COMMUNITY ROOM”
In the lower right hand corner is a bright blue square with white text reading:
“With great thanks to our sponsors:” 
Then are images of the logos of the four sponsors, which are clockwise beginning at the top left. 
First is: 
Autism Society of Washington; (A.S.W.) their logo is a white square with the org name and a small colorful design. 
Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library; whose logo is the digital illustration of a bright purple narwhal in a white circle. 
“Tillinghast Postal and Business Center”; whose logo is a large red sign with the business name on it in yellow, black and white. 
And
Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network, whose logo is a large pink “a”, with a pale green,winged spoonie dragonfly on it. ]

[image description: Illustration and text on an event flyer. At top in bold orange text against a light brown background reads: “Celebrating Neurodiversity in the Arts” beside a blue and orange sun which is the logo for Celebrating Neurodiversity in the Arts. Across the image is a drawing of fish in yellow, red and green swimming in blue water. At the center of the fish piece is dark blue text against a light brown rectangle. Text reads: “Featuring neurodivergent artists as they reflect on how their ways of thinking and experiencing the world shape the art they create.” In white text at the bottom of the fish piece is white text reading: “Free event” “Includes a light lunch” In the lower left hand corner in bold orange text reads: “ SATURDAY APRIL 18 11:00-12:30 MOUNT VERNON LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM” In the lower right hand corner is a bright blue square with white text reading: “With great thanks to our sponsors:” Then are images of the logos of the four sponsors, which are clockwise beginning at the top left. First is: Autism Society of Washington; (A.S.W.) their logo is a white square with the org name and a small colorful design. Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library; whose logo is the digital illustration of a bright purple narwhal in a white circle. “Tillinghast Postal and Business Center”; whose logo is a large red sign with the business name on it in yellow, black and white. And Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network, whose logo is a large pink “a”, with a pale green,winged spoonie dragonfly on it. ]

AWN is proud to be a co-sponsor of this upcoming event!

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AWN's latest newsletter on autistic joy, autistic glimmers, and
our ongoing work!
awnnetwork.org/bringing-aut...

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Illustration and text against a neutral beige background. 

In text that is both black and white reads:

“this April, AWN is celebrating 

AUTISTIC JOY!

for

AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH”

On the right hand side of the image is a digital illustration of a joyful Autistic person. They have dark brown hair pulled back and styled up, silver headphones, a yellow cropped shirt, black pants and orange sneakers. They are dancing and have one foot off the ground and both of their hands in the air. 

Across the center of the image is a rainbow in slightly muted shades of yellow, red and orange. 

In the lower right hand corner of the image is awn’s logo:
A large pink “a” with a pale green winged spoonie dragonfly. 
Beside the “a” is our url:
awnnetwork dot org  ]

[Image description Illustration and text against a neutral beige background. In text that is both black and white reads: “this April, AWN is celebrating AUTISTIC JOY! for AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH” On the right hand side of the image is a digital illustration of a joyful Autistic person. They have dark brown hair pulled back and styled up, silver headphones, a yellow cropped shirt, black pants and orange sneakers. They are dancing and have one foot off the ground and both of their hands in the air. Across the center of the image is a rainbow in slightly muted shades of yellow, red and orange. In the lower right hand corner of the image is awn’s logo: A large pink “a” with a pale green winged spoonie dragonfly. Beside the “a” is our url: awnnetwork dot org ]

This April, AWN is celebrating autistic joy for Autism Acceptance Month!

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Being autistic is not easy. But it not being easy does not mean there’s not joy. I’m learning about myself. I’m proud to be autistic 💚

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How do you know if an autism organization is good? Not every autism organization helps autistic people. Here's how you can tell the difference, with examples.

This Autism Acceptance Month, @thinkingautism.com has a great list of criteria for orgs to support, as well as lists of orgs that meet them and orgs that don't: thinkingautismguide.com/useful-autis...

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Ms. Rachel is helping kids get out of ICE detention—one video at a time The wildly popular children's educator is taking on ICE's notorious family detention center.

Two young boys were locked up inside ICE's notorious detention center in Texas. Then Ms. Rachel shared their stories.

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Presuming Competence: A Neuro-Affirming Reframe To Support Autistic People | Autistic Realms When “presume competence” is applied without a neuro-affirming lens, it can become a harmful, ableist expectation

Presuming competence is empowering only when it is accompanied by the right supports.....

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A documentarian from Mayday Health accompanied me to the DMV yesterday when I had to surrender my Kansas driver’s license. www.instagram.com/reel/DWUZGgQ...

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Transgender Day of Visibility: Beyond Visibility into Allyship 🏳️‍⚧️ - Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN) On March 31st we celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), a day to celebrate the lives of trans people that was first created in 2009 by trans activist and community organizer Rachel Crandall-C...
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Illustration and text against a white background. 

Text in thin black font and bolder blue font reads:

“AWN celebrates 

Trans Visibility Day

March 31, 2026”

Across the image are digital illustrations of two people who are wearing respectively, blue and pink t shirts with white pants. They are both smiling, waving and have their arms around each other. 

Behind them is a fairly large digital illustration of the trans pride flag. 

In the lower right hand corner is the awn logo: a large pink “a” with a blue winged spoonie dragonfly. Below the “a” is our url: awn network dot org ]

#TransDayOfVisisibility #TDOV #trans

[image description: Illustration and text against a white background. Text in thin black font and bolder blue font reads: “AWN celebrates Trans Visibility Day March 31, 2026” Across the image are digital illustrations of two people who are wearing respectively, blue and pink t shirts with white pants. They are both smiling, waving and have their arms around each other. Behind them is a fairly large digital illustration of the trans pride flag. In the lower right hand corner is the awn logo: a large pink “a” with a blue winged spoonie dragonfly. Below the “a” is our url: awn network dot org ] #TransDayOfVisisibility #TDOV #trans

AWN celebrates Trans Visibility Day!

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Sincerely, Your Autistic Child 5th Anniversary 📖 - Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN) March 30, 2026, marks the five-year anniversary of AWN’s anthology, Sincerely, Your Autistic Child: What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Acceptance, and Identit...

Our latest newsletter celebrates five years since the release of our anthology "Sincerely, Your Autistic Child" from @beaconpress.bsky.social !

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AWN x APOC Fund Statement on Federal Deferral of Funds to Minnesota Medicaid – The Autistic People of Color Fund

AWN & APOC joint statement on federal deferral of funds to Minnesota Medicaid:

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Watch the film "ICE: No One is Safe. Not Even People With Disabilities" from @bravenewfilms.bsky.social

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How the term ‘neurodivergent’ moved from activists to pop culture — and politics Nick Minaj is one of the most recent Trump supporters to identify herself as “neurodivergent,” embracing a narrow definition of a once-niche term commonly associated with autism and ADHD.

I dug into Nicki Minaj’s use of the world “neurodivergent” — Where did it come from? What does it mean? And how does a very niche, 25+ year old social justice-y, lefty activist word end up being used on the far right?

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Independent autism committee kicks off efforts to counter RFK Jr., influence Congress A group of autism scientists kicked off efforts Thursday to influence Congress, and the research agendas of private organizations.

“While we appreciate the necessity for alternatives to government-sanctioned bodies, we are disappointed to see so few autistic voices at the table,” said Elio McCabe, policy manager at the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network

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Great resource from @scarleteen.com !

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ICE: NO ONE IS SAFE -  OFFICIAL TRAILER • BRAVE NEW FILMS (BNF)
ICE: NO ONE IS SAFE - OFFICIAL TRAILER • BRAVE NEW FILMS (BNF) YouTube video by Brave New Films

This is happening in ICE detention right now.
People with disabilities are being locked up.

Share the trailer, then join the free virtual premiere - March 22 at 7PM PT.

In-person tickets: https://bit.ly/4uomAov
Virtual tickets: https://bit.ly/40qGGAO

https://youtu.be/LVGV3nxki1c

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Tal Anderson on The Pitt, Autism Advocacy, Oh Tal! & Why Thinking Differently Is Power | The Sit Tal Anderson joins The Sit to talk about her role as Becca King on The Pitt, sharing what she hopes audiences take away from the character and the importance of authentic neurodivergent representation...

For fans of medical drama The Pitt: Autistic actor Tal Anderson, who plays Becca, talks about pineapple on pizza, her work, her interests, her cat Winnie, and why—when it comes to autism advocacy—"Awareness is not enough." Video with subtitles:

www.foxla.com/video/fmc-4o... #autism #neurodiversity

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The shape I've been in lately has me thinking a lot about Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha's writings on how folks welcome the *idea* of access and inclusivity for disabled people, and then expect people not to be so disabled that it actually disrupts anything.

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A background image shows election materials, including a ballot, voting instructions, and a vote-by-mail envelope. Displayed in large white text over a dark semi-translucent box are the words “ACTION ALERT: Voting access is under attack. Millions of people with disabilities will face additional barriers.” The DREDF logo appears in the top right corner.

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Vaccine critics keep the pressure on, even as RFK Jr. shifts focus Anti-vaccine activists rally supporters to try to keep the momentum going on changing federal vaccine policies. This comes even as the White House tries to tamp down attention to the unpopular issue ahead of the midterm elections, and a powerful federal advisory committee plans to meet to consider even more moves.

Anti-vaccine activists rally supporters to try to keep the momentum going on changing federal vaccine policies. This comes even as the White House tries to tamp down attention to the unpopular issue ahead of the midterm elections.

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Arlington man in ICE custody will return to Jordan after son’s death Maher Tarabishi's family says he will accept his removal to Jordan after his son Wael died last month from complications related to a rare genetic condition.

ICE ripped a caregiver away from a disabled citizen and left him for dead.

Wael Tarabishi described his father as his best friend and his “arms, legs and lungs”.

He pleaded for him to be released from the camps & said he would die without him.

He died in January.

His father is being deported.

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Image of Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, an 8-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, crawling on the U.S. Capitol Building steps. Text on the image reads: Capitol Crawl - 03.12.90.

Image of Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, an 8-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, crawling on the U.S. Capitol Building steps. Text on the image reads: Capitol Crawl - 03.12.90.

Image of Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, an 8-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, crawling on the U.S. Capitol Building steps. She is wearing blue striped jeans, a blue t-shirt, and a white and red scarf wrapped around her forehead. Text on the image reads: "I'll take all night if I have to" - Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, Capitol Crawl

Image of Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, an 8-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, crawling on the U.S. Capitol Building steps. She is wearing blue striped jeans, a blue t-shirt, and a white and red scarf wrapped around her forehead. Text on the image reads: "I'll take all night if I have to" - Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, Capitol Crawl

Purple background with the words "Capitol Crawl" written in large font at the top and bottom of the image. Text in between is: On March 12, 1990, over 1000 protesters came to Washington D.C. to urge Congress to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act. Part of this demonstration, included the Capitol Crawl, in which more than 60 activists abandoned their mobility aids and crawled up the 83 stone steps that lead to the Capitol building. The Capitol Crawl was a direct physical demonstration of how inaccessible architecture impacts people with disabilities; and is cited as one of the most important catalysts in passing the ADA.

Purple background with the words "Capitol Crawl" written in large font at the top and bottom of the image. Text in between is: On March 12, 1990, over 1000 protesters came to Washington D.C. to urge Congress to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act. Part of this demonstration, included the Capitol Crawl, in which more than 60 activists abandoned their mobility aids and crawled up the 83 stone steps that lead to the Capitol building. The Capitol Crawl was a direct physical demonstration of how inaccessible architecture impacts people with disabilities; and is cited as one of the most important catalysts in passing the ADA.

Today is the 36th anniversary of the Capitol Crawl, when 60+ activists with disabilities crawled up the steps of the Capitol building to catalyze the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Learn more in this blog from disAbility Law Center of Virginia: https://www.dlcv.org/ada-history-blog

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Where have all the Long COVID clinics gone? - The Sick Times A nationwide survey reveals the uncertain state of specialized care for Americans living with the chronic disease

ICYMI: Check out this incredible data visualization story on the shuttering of Long COVID clinics by @delfimarchese.bsky.social.

Delfi reached out to 100s of U.S. clinics: only 30 responded, showing how difficult it is for people with Long COVID to access care.

thesicktimes.org/2026/03/10/w...

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Wooden chess pieces in the background, indicating a strategic game. In the center, a king chess piece is split down the middle with contrasting light and dark wood, symbolizing a merging of two sides. Overlaid in the foreground are the words, “An Open Letter on Corporate Accountability, Mergers, and the Defense of Civil Rights.” The DREDF logo appears at the top right corner.

Wooden chess pieces in the background, indicating a strategic game. In the center, a king chess piece is split down the middle with contrasting light and dark wood, symbolizing a merging of two sides. Overlaid in the foreground are the words, “An Open Letter on Corporate Accountability, Mergers, and the Defense of Civil Rights.” The DREDF logo appears at the top right corner.

DREDF joined civil rights and community organizations nationwide in signing an open letter calling for corporate accountability in the implementation of civil rights.

Communities deserve transparency, equity, and equal opportunity. 

Read the letter: https://tinyurl.com/UpholdCivilRights

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“Masking Is a Myth, Late Diagnoses Are Wrong, and Non-Speaking Autistic People May Be Lying” - What Uta Frith Got Wrong — canary SEND Professor Uta Frith said masking isn't real, late diagnoses were mistakes, and non-speaking autistic people may be lying. She had no evidence. Here's the response she didn't get.

Uta Frith said masking isn’t real, late diagnoses were probably wrong, and non-speaking autistic people who write may be lying. She admitted she had no proof. None of it was challenged. I wrote the response she didn’t get: www.canarysend.co.uk/canarysendbl...

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ICE locked up a deaf kid without his hearing aids—and wouldn't let him have them back Rep. Eric Swalwell is working to help the family seek humanitarian parole.

New from me at @motherjones.com: Today, @ericswalwell.bsky.social said he's working to help the family of a Deaf kid seek humanitarian parole so he can continue attending CA School for the Deaf–and his staff brought his hearing aids to Colombia for him to use. www.motherjones.com/mojo-wire/20...

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When Fear Crosses the Border: Deportation Protests and the Illusion of Safety in Canada Podcast Episode · Reflections · March 5 · 28m

I was interviewed about how disabled people are impacted by ICE and other immigration policies by a Canadian news podcast. You can listen here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

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For Black women with Tourette syndrome, long-standing invisibility meets viral attention Their journey to diagnosis is often marked by doubt and confusion, which have not abated as a controversy from an awards show ceremony continues to unfold.

A lot of ink has been spilled about what happened at the BAFTA’s this year. Instead of continuing to litigate that, I dug into racial and gendered disparities in Tourette syndrome and the experiences of Black women with the condition. My latest @19thnews 19thnews.org/2026/03/blac...

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Autistic People - Where are we in 2025? The Positives and Realities Autism. Here we are, 100 years on from the work of Sukhareva, and 80 years on from the original misunderstandings in the 1940s.   So, what...

annsautism.blogspot.com/2025/06/auti... May be helpful for those that prefer modern research findings, grounded in curiosity, deep listening, and humility in knowing when we could have done better in the past.

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