Speak at the 5th Annual Autistic Community Summit

April 26, 2022

This September, AuSM will be holding its fifth annual AuSM Autistic Community Summit. For the first time in two years, the event will include an in-person component, with speakers and attendees gathering. This event centers autistics and allows them to share the wisdom they’ve gained through lives of experience. In the process, it builds leaders and advocates.

The application form for breakout session speakers for the event is now open! We are seeking neurodivergent speakers. Suggested topics include:

Literature and arts from autistics
Navigating and self-directing support services
Managing interactions with medical providers
How to write a waiver
Meaningful inclusion, especially for those with higher support needs
Hiring and training staff
Person centered planning across the lifespan
Autism and mental health
Autistic pride/self-acceptance
Autism and intersectionality, including race, age, gender, sexuality etc.
Shutdowns and meltdowns
Emotion regulation
Managing medical interactions
Masking

All topics relevant to autistics are welcome. Applications are due Friday, July 2. Click here to see the application. If you are interested in a Microsoft Word version of the application, click here.

For more information, please contact Zephyr James, AuSM’s Community Engagement Specialist, at 651.647.1083 ext. 23 or e-mail zjames@ausm.org. James is also available to discuss potential topics, support applicants as they fill out the form, and provide feedback.