Autistics Present Symposium: Foundations for Divergent Minds
Bellevue College’s Neurodiversity Navigators program and the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network is excited to bring you the 5th Annual Autistics Present Symposium!
This year, the Symposium will focus on Research & Best Practices with information provided by Foundations for Divergent Minds, a non-profit organization rooted in the principles of disability justice, and founded and led by multiply-neurodivergent autistic people.
Not only are our speakers autistic, but the entire conference is brought to you by autistic organizers, including our affichiste, Lei Wiley-Mydske of the Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library and AWN. This one-of-a-kind autism conference is well-known for providing useful, up-to-date information in an accessible environment. If you haven’t been before, grab a friend or colleague and join us!
Find our event on Facebook
Schedule of Events, Descriptions, and Handouts
Registration is now closed – recording links will be posted on Facebook and in this space
When: Friday, October 22, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. PDT (virtually)
Who Should Attend: Anyone interested in learning more about autism and living and growing as an autistic person! Professionals – educators, executives, medical professionals, mental health counselors, and more – will gain invaluable insight into what autistic researchers* think you need to know – from a social justice perspective. Parents and guardians will acquire timely and pragmatic information for raising their autistic children to be strong, self-confident, successful individuals. Autistic people will find community, acceptance, and understanding of their value in a world that often misunderstands them.
Where: Virtually (registration limited to 300 participants)
What: All autistic speakers who have *researched their presentation subject. We are especially wishing to lift the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
Fee: Free! Registration is closed
Location: Virtual via Zoom Webinar
Accessibility: If you require accommodation to participate in the conference, you will be able to note your needs on the registration form. If you would like to discuss your access needs, please email Sara Gardner at sara.gardner@bellevuecollege.edu or phone at 425.564.2172. Some accommodations may take several weeks to arrange, so please make your request as early as possible. We may need up to three weeks notice for some accommodations.
*Researchers: We recognize the barriers to access to traditional research spaces for many of our population, and will feature all autistic people who have researched their workshop topic, including in unconventional ways.
Registration is now closed
FAQs
Will the symposium be recorded? Yes, we are recording and will post recordings here and on Facebook approximately one week after the event.
Is the conference really free to attend? Yes, it is! Thanks in part to generous donors and also the reduced cost of a virtual conference, we are able to extend registration to more people this year than ever. We can’t wait to see you!
What is the schedule? Who are the speakers? You can find all that information on the 2021 Autistics Present Symposium Schedule page.
Will workshops be captioned? Yes, workshops will be captioned with CART.
Will there be ASL interpreters? Yes!
I would like to discuss a concern, who do I talk to? You can send us an email at asn@bellevuecollege.edu and we will route it to the best person to answer your concern. Or, if you need to speak to someone right away, you can phone Sara Gardner at 425.564.2172. Or email! sara.gardner@bellevuecollege.edu
In partnership with the Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network
Last Updated November 4, 2021
