This chapter on our supervisor/doctoral student relationship was painful to write. I learned things I didn’t know re: what was happening behind the scenes as my supervisors and fellow classmates fought for my rights. I am humbled. I hope it helps other neurodivergent graduate students.
Book soon to be released: Scott, S., with Waisman, T. C. (in press). Inclusive leadership as a graduate supervisor. In E. Fournier, S. Scott, & D. E. Scott, A guide to practical inclusionary leadership.(pp. 207-241). Peter Lang Publishers.
Our latest publication based on our Special Interest Group panel presentation for the International Society for Autism Research.
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New preprint alert! Drawing from our experiences and observations on two initiatives with participatory aspirations, we have identified challenges, strategies, and recommendations for better and neurodiversity-affirming autism research. 10.13140/RG.2.2.27146.12481 1/
This short documentary follows Grant Bruno and his family and includes community perspectives on the realities Indigenous people face when it comes to autism. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw_a...
This....Neurodiversity-Affirming Intersectional Approaches That Target Public Policy: Moving the Focus From Changing Individuals to Changing Systems of Power.
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Link to my keynote in Dublin Ireland for the Autism Europe Congress "Beacons in a Volatile World: How Research, Policy, and Practice Have Become Beacons". The official link will be posted by ASIAM Ireland soon. vimeo.com/user12426586...
Prequel article we published in February: Global Indigenous Perspectives on autism and autism research: Colonialism, cultural insights and ways forward. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
I have a beaglier...they are so special. ❤️
Thank you for your support. We published another manuscript earlier this year. I will repost. We presented this at International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) in Melbourne & Seattle. Results from data collected from Seattle has been accepted for publication so that will come out shortly.
We just published "Decolonizing autism research: Integrating indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Pink book on table titled "Autistics in Academia". Reading glasses next to the book and blurry background with a coffee shop customer standing in line.
Excited to share that I just received my copy of Sandra Thom-Jones' latest book! A must-read for academics, individuals committed to academic-environments-for-all, and those in the Autistic community considering academia in their future. #NewBook #AcademicCommunity #AutisticAcademicCommunity
Sensodyne’s Sensory Initiative is here! It starts with the documentary on Hulu called Sensory Overload & continues with full education & support for oral health providers in conjunction with the American Dental Association. I am 1 of 6 people on the AdvisoryCouncil. www.sensodyne.com/en-us/sensor...
Wenn Lawson's latest book: Autism & being Monotropic: What medical & other practitioners need to know. link.springer.com/book/10.1007....
A culmination of years of research & listening to the experiences of autistic people.
Our article is now part of an e-book called "Break the Stigma: Autism" by Frontiers in Psychiatry. Download it now or read the article on the link below.
Conference room with two long rows of tables, chairs, and microphones and a large screen at the front of the room Two sound engineers are in the picture.
The back of a large conference room with 3 large round tables visible surrounded by 8-10 chairs.
Back of a large conference room with two large silver modular enclosed boxes to fit 4 interpreters. A sound engineer sits beside the enclosed boxes.
Keynote in Seattle with Union board & leaders. Note interpreter boxes in the back. My slides were interpreted into Russian, Mandarin, and Spanish. Best participants and crew ever!
An awesome listen! Hear my friend and colleague Dr. Stephen Shore share his experiences being a non-speaking Autistic toddler to becoming a professor travelling the globe and inspiring others. You are amazing.
An excellent research article on Autistic perspectives of the neurodiversity movement and autism intervention.
Want to learn about autism? Here is a free online interactive 20 minute course you can take anytime.
A night perspective of Whistler village with lights in the trees and the Olympic rings lit up.
Whistler is ready for Bodhi Day, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Mawlid, New Year, Pride ski week etc. If you feel lost, go to Stinky’s and ask for Stinky. The locals will make sure you feel included.
