Autism Stories3 Aug 2020

Autism Stories: Phillip McGruder

"I showed that a black man who has autism, who has a different perspective can be a voice to inspire", says Phillip McGruder about his college experience as a black autistic man at the University of Kansas. Phillip joins this episode of Autism Stories to discuss intersectionality as it relates to the college experience for autistic people.

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Check out our free groups on the autistic experience and intersectionality in August:

Spectrum Saturdays
August 8th, 12:30-1:30pm
At Autism Personal Coach, we have seen the positive benefits that people receive when we have created groups to address a person’s multiple identities that are often marginalized. To help autistic people connect to another important identity- being transgender.

In this month’s group we will be discussion your 8 sensory systems and supports you have found that are helpful with those systems.
https://meet.jit.si/SpectrumSaturdays8820

Autistic BIPOC Group
August 21st, 6pm EST
At Autism Personal Coach, we have seen the positive benefits that people receive when we have created groups to address a person’s multiple identities that are often marginalized. To help autistic people connect to another important identity- being black, indigenous and/or a person of color we have created this group.

In this month’s group we will discuss developing relationships that embrace all of your identities.
https://meet.jit.si/APCBIPOC821

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