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October 11th is National Coming Out Day for LGBTQIA+ people. There is another group of people coming out that needs to be recognized for who we are and celebrated. According to Nick Walker, the author of Neuroqueer Heresies: Notes on the Neurodiversity Paradigm, Autistic Empowerment, and Postnormal Possibilities being Neurodivergent "means having a mind that functions in […]
Pete Wharmby's latest book is Untypical: How the World Isn't Built for Autistic People and What We Should All Do About It. In the book Pete wrote: "Imagine a world where people can say 'Oh, do you mind if we don't shake hands? I'm Autistic, you see,' and be acknowledged and treated as an equal." What […]
College Autism Summit 2023 The College Autism Summit brings together scholars, practitioners, administrators, employers, and self- advocates to discuss evidence-driven strategies that help support college students with autism and related learning differences. October 18-20, 2023, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN Join us for an in-person event! We are offering a preconference workshop on building or improving a program, over 30 […]
Passionate about making a difference? Come learn how you can contribute to our nonprofit. Join Us for this Peek Under the Umbrella Exclusive Information and Q&A Session with Our Executive Director, AJ Locashio. Event Details: Date: Monday, October 23 (Pacific Time, US) Time: 9:30 am Location: Zoom Event - Registration Required Agenda: Welcome […]
Passionate about making a difference? Come learn how you can contribute to our nonprofit. Join Us for this Peek Under the Umbrella Exclusive Information and Q&A Session with Our Executive Director, AJ Locashio. Event Details: Date: Tuesday, October 24 (Pacific Time, US) Time: 1 pm Location: Zoom Event - Registration Required Agenda: Welcome […]
Passionate about making a difference? Come learn how you can contribute to our nonprofit. Join Us for this Peek Under the Umbrella Exclusive Information and Q&A Session with Our Executive Director, AJ Locashio. Event Details: Date: Wednesday, October 25 (Pacific Time, US) Time: 11 am Location: Zoom Event - Registration Required Agenda: Welcome […]
Passionate about making a difference? Come learn how you can contribute to our nonprofit. Join Us for this Peek Under the Umbrella Exclusive Information and Q&A Session with Our Executive Director, AJ Locashio. Event Details: Date: Thursday, October 26 (Pacific Time, US) Time: 8 am Location: Zoom Event - Registration Required Agenda: Welcome […]
Welcome to "ND & ‘N-O!’” - the podcast that empowers neurodivergent folks to say "NO!" to what doesn’t work for them and “YES!” to what does! Brought to you by Umbrella US, the ND23 Project, and hosted by Genie V, this podcast is your Self-Advocacy sidekick. Whether you're a neurodivergent self-advocate, a caregiver, […]
Each Autistic individual has their own sensory profile. When different Autistics are in the same space, their sensory triggers and soothers overlap. This scenario is very common for Autistic parents with Autistic children, or Autistics as spouses or roommates, or as coworkers. How do Autistics negotiate our triggers and soothers? What are some strategies we […]
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Monthly Community Update with our Executive Director, AJ Locashio. This event serves as a valuable platform for us to come together as a community, share important updates, and engage in meaningful discussions. 🗓️ Date: Monday, November 6, 2023 🕒 Time: 8am PT / 10 am CT […]
It's the end of work as you know it! Welcome to "WorkEND: A Neurodiversity Podcast," a monthly panel discussion exploring the innovative world of neurodivergent individuals redefining work. Join us as we share unique perspectives, experiences, and ideas. Brought to you by Umbrella US and hosted by the fabulous Salena Gavin, this platform features […]
Finding therapy options that affirm Autistic Adults to live into their full potential is very challenging. Positive therapy for Autistics helps them build on their strengths while addressing the trauma that coms from stigma and ableism. During this important show, Sarah Dwan will talk about the therapy options that are out there, but often not […]