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Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome Ariel Cascio, Ph.D. on Thursday, September 25, 2025, 3-4 p.m. EDT (2 p.m. CDT, 12 p.m. PDT) for their ongoing discussion series on Zoom. There is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome. For this and future events, RSVP by joining our free Meetup group online at https://tinyurl.com/4cj83cwe

DESCRIPTION: Living Ethics Hangouts with Ariel Cascio. Ethics refers to the study of good and bad. Key ethics questions include “what is the good life?” “How do we achieve a good life?” “What do we owe one another?” and “What should we do?” To answer these questions, we can think about things like values, preferences, harms, and benefits. There are often no easy answers. In these ethics hangouts, we will chat informally about everyday ethical issues that impact autistic people. Each hangout will center around a specific topic and meeting times will vary.

BRIEF BIO (as written by Dr. Cascio): Ariel Cascio, Ph.D. is joining us from the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary Lands of the Anishinaabeg – Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples, the land also called Michigan. Dr. Cascio is an Assistant Professor in the Center for Bioethics and Social Justice at Michigan State University. They are an anthropologist who studies social and ethical issues around autism and neurodiversity in Europe and North America, especially Italy. Their research projects largely center on the questions “what does autism mean?” and “how do groups account for the neurological diversity of their members?” You can read their research at https://arielcascio.wordpress.com/

ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY): An 'ethnography' is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it. Those who wish to share their content are free to do so on our private Facebook groups (see below), organically contributing to a growing autistic culture.

Links to online events will also be shared on these private Facebook groups: CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale http://tinyurl.com/4ckbyut7 (recommended for autistic adults) and SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR AUTISM http://tinyurl.com/mrxnxmnc (recommended for allies, professionals, and family members).

CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities https://portal.ct.gov/ctcdd (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation https://djfiddlefoundation.org/ Adult Autism Research Fund, and Dr. Roger Jou https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRogerJou

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Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome Lori Hogenkamp on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 7pm EDT (4m PDT). There is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome. For this and future events, RSVP by joining our free Meetup group online at https://tinyurl.com/2w3af7k5

TITLE: Rethinking Autism, Systems, and Stress through the Evolutionary Stress Framework (ESF)

DESCRIPTION: Autism is often framed through narrow medical or social models that miss its complex, adaptive nature. The Evolutionary Stress Framework (ESF) offers a new lens, integrating systems science, energy regulation, and neurodiversity to understand autism as an emergent profile shaped by stress dynamics, not a fixed disorder. This talk will explore how bio-neurotypes, predictability, and allostasis interact to influence health, connection, and adaptation. By reframing autism within a complexity model, we can move beyond symptom-chasing to build environments that sustain diverse neurotypes.

BRIEF BIO: Lori Hogenkamp is the Director and Founder of the Center for Adaptive Stress, where she develops and teaches the Evolutionary Stress Framework (ESF). Drawing on research in neuroscience, systems theory, and evolutionary biology, her work redefines stress as a driver of adaptation rather than simply a threat to health. She specializes in connecting neurodiversity, allostasis, and cooperative evolution to create more effective, personalized approaches to health and education. Lori’s cross-disciplinary perspective bridges science, advocacy, and lived experience to inspire new solutions for complex challenges. Learn more at https://peripheralmindsofautism.com/

https://evostress.blog/welcome-2/a-message-from-the-center-for-adaptive-stress/

ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY): An 'ethnography' is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it. Those who wish to share their content are free to do so on our private Facebook groups (see below), organically contributing to a growing autistic culture.

Links to online events will also be shared on these private Facebook groups: CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale http://tinyurl.com/4ckbyut7 (recommended for autistic adults) and SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR AUTISM http://tinyurl.com/mrxnxmnc (recommended for allies, professionals, and family members).

CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities https://portal.ct.gov/ctcdd (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation https://djfiddlefoundation.org/ Adult Autism Research Fund, and Dr. Roger Jou https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRogerJou

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Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome Isabelle Gillet, MA on Monday, September 15, 2025 at 1pm EDT (10am PDT, 6pm BST). There is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome. For this and future events, RSVP by joining our free Meetup group online at https://tinyurl.com/2n2v4ffx

TITLE: Decentering is my Homecoming: Neurodiversity, Transculturality, Narrative Growth

DESCRIPTION: Isabelle Gillet specializes in cross-cultural intelligence deployment, at the intersection of cultural and cognitive diversity. She has been working with gifted expats for 30 years and likes unfolding complexity in thinking, feelings, trauma, identities, systems... Her curiosity has made up an original expertise: she provides metacognitive coaching and narrative therapy, soft skills training and mentor supervision. Isabelle will explain how she has turned her personal profile into a professional trajectory, advocating for a multireferential approach to human development.

BRIEF BIO: Isabelle holds a MA in Anthropology of Communication from University of Liege (BE) earned in 1994, an AESS Teaching Qualification from Universities of Liege & Worcester (UK, 1995), an IUC in Victimology and Psychotraumatology from Universities of Brussels & Mons (2021), and a Certificate in Motivational Interviewing from University of Algarve (PT, 2025). She founded HEMISPHERES, named after the link between our brains and the world www.hemispheres.link. She is a coach, therapist, trainer, supervisor, and consultant, working in 3 languages (FR, EN, PT). Learn more at https://www.hemispheres.link/

ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY): An 'ethnography' is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it. Those who wish to share their content are free to do so on our private Facebook groups (see below), organically contributing to a growing autistic culture.

Links to online events will also be shared on these private Facebook groups: CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale http://tinyurl.com/4ckbyut7 (recommended for autistic adults) and SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR AUTISM http://tinyurl.com/mrxnxmnc (recommended for allies, professionals, and family members).

CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities https://portal.ct.gov/ctcdd (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation https://djfiddlefoundation.org/ Adult Autism Research Fund, and Dr. Roger Jou https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRogerJou

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Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome Clover Johnson, LSW, Ed.D on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 10am EDT (3pm BST). There is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome. For this and future events, RSVP by joining our free Meetup group online at https://tinyurl.com/43p2cdsy

TITLE: Be Longing: The Underbelly of Neurodivergent Intersectional Student Distress in the AAOG

DESCRIPTION (as written by Dr. Johnson): Be•Longing holds two truths at once: the enduring state of yearning for acceptance (I be longing) and the human need to belong. This talk brings those truths into focus through the lens of older Black women with late ADHD and autism diagnoses—students who, paradoxically, represent many communities yet belong fully to none. Using a poem as a starting point, I examine the vulnerable, overexposed lives of Black women with late ADHD/autism diagnoses navigating higher education without sufficient representation or support. I trace the deep irony that many of us are from the first cohorts of Black students -trailblazers in the 1950s–70s, who fought desegregation and civil rights battles benefiting protected classes including disability and gender —yet we now find ourselves among the most invisible in higher education: older Black neurodivergent women.

BRIEF BIO: Clover Johnson Clover Johnson, LSW, Ed.D embodies the spirit and the transformative power of late discovery. After overcoming numerous academic challenges early in life, she realized in her 40s to assign failure not to herself but to the education systems that were ill-equipped to address systemic biases and intersecting oppressive pedagogies. A brilliant scholar, Dr. Johnson’s research centers on the experiences of older Black women with ADHD and autism, exploring how the original OG can flourish in creative spaces. Through her innovative work, she has established transformative environments where Black women can use play as a foundation for well-being, rest, meditation and empowered goal achievement.

ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY): An 'ethnography' is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it. Those who wish to share their content are free to do so on our private Facebook groups (see below), organically contributing to a growing autistic culture.

Links to online events will also be shared on these private Facebook groups: CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale http://tinyurl.com/4ckbyut7 (recommended for autistic adults) and SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR AUTISM http://tinyurl.com/mrxnxmnc (recommended for allies, professionals, and family members).

CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities https://portal.ct.gov/ctcdd (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation https://djfiddlefoundation.org/ Adult Autism Research Fund, and Dr. Roger Jou https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRogerJou

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Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome Dr. Liam McDermott on Monday, September 29, 2025 at 4pm EDT (1pm PDT). There is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome. For this and future events, RSVP by joining our free Meetup group online at https://tinyurl.com/ytkf43ah

TITLE: Neuroqueering Physics Problem Solving

DESCRIPTION (as written by Dr. McDermott): Neurodivergent students learn, do, and think about physics in ways that are not supported by dominant educational structures. To investigate the ways that neurodivergent students solve problems non-normatively, we conducted a literature review of neurodivergent STEM undergraduate learning and performance and think-aloud interviews with neurodivergent physics majors. In this talk, I will discuss the results from our literature review and preliminary results from our think-aloud interviews and talk about implications for pedagogy.

BRIEF BIO: Dr. Liam McDermott (Liam) is a neurodivergent physics education researcher. He obtained his Ph.D. in physics from Rutgers University and is now a Post-doctoral Fellow at the University of Connecticut - Avery Point working with Dr. Erin Scanlon. The main focus of his research is investigating the ways neurodivergent undergraduates learn and perform physics. To do this, he applies a Neuroqueer Literacies framework to think-aloud interviews with neurodivergent physics undergraduates. In addition to research, Liam also teaches introductory physics and is working to develop neuro-inclusive pedagogies for teaching introductory STEM classes. Outside of academia, Liam is an avid gardener, theatre nerd, and enjoys tidepooling, foraging, and relaxing with his cats.

ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY): An 'ethnography' is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it. Those who wish to share their content are free to do so on our private Facebook groups (see below), organically contributing to a growing autistic culture.

Links to online events will also be shared on these private Facebook groups: CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale http://tinyurl.com/4ckbyut7 (recommended for autistic adults) and SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR AUTISM http://tinyurl.com/mrxnxmnc (recommended for allies, professionals, and family members).

CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities https://portal.ct.gov/ctcdd (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation https://djfiddlefoundation.org/ Adult Autism Research Fund, and Dr. Roger Jou https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRogerJou

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Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome David Good CPC, Point of Light on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 7-8:30 pm EDT (4-5:30 pm PDT). There is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome. For this and future events, RSVP by joining our free Meetup group online at https://tinyurl.com/3zycymnv

TITLE: From Isolation to Leadership: Closing the Understanding Gap Across Neurotypes

DESCRIPTION (as written by David Good): As a Neurotype Bridge, I help close the understanding gap between autistic and neurotypical worlds. Drawing from my own journey from socially anxious and isolated to leading an international network, I'll share how I've empowered myself and others to become confident community leaders. Over 11 years, I've built International Friend Connection into 50 chapters worldwide, training more than 100 leaders and hosting over 4,500 events. In this talk, you'll learn the mindset shifts, social strategies, and cross-neurotype communication tools that empower isolated individuals to connect, collaborate, and lead thriving communities.

BRIEF BIO: David Good is a Presidential Service Medal recipient, neurodivergent community builder, speaker, and social intelligence strategist. After a car accident and chronic illness ended his software development career, he founded The International Friend Connection in 2014, which at its peak grew to 50 chapters across 20 countries, 100+ volunteers, and over 40,000 members, hosting more than 4,500 free in-person and online events worldwide. His innovative approach to community building has generated over $5 million in measurable social ROI and earned him recognition as a Point of Light by the Points of Light Foundation, along with features on ABC, FOX, and NBC News. David's mission is to help solve the social isolation and loneliness crisis by empowering socially anxious and isolated individuals to step into leadership and create thriving communities through bridging communication across neurotypes, countries, customs, and cultures.

Learn more at https://davidgood.org/ | https://internationalfriendconnection.com/

ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY): An 'ethnography' is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it. Those who wish to share their content are free to do so on our private Facebook groups (see below), organically contributing to a growing autistic culture.

Links to online events will also be shared on these private Facebook groups: CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale http://tinyurl.com/4ckbyut7 (recommended for autistic adults) and SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR AUTISM http://tinyurl.com/mrxnxmnc (recommended for allies, professionals, and family members).

CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities https://portal.ct.gov/ctcdd (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation https://djfiddlefoundation.org/ Adult Autism Research Fund, and Dr. Roger Jou https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRogerJou

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Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome Jenni Parks on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 1pm EDT (12pm CDT, 10am MST, 10am PDT). There is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome. For this and future events, RSVP by joining our free Meetup group online at https://tinyurl.com/4phksw6a

TITLE: Nourishing Beyond Barriers: Autism, Food Aversions, and Connection

DESCRIPTION (as written by Jenni Parks): This talk is about my work-in-progress cookbook that is designed to guide and nourish the pickiest eaters. My goal is to gain a deeper understanding of the diverse palates and needs within the autism community and help them navigate the world of nutrition while enjoying their food. This topic is very close to my heart and stomach, and I hope to connect deeper with the autistic community on one of the best aspects of culture – food and community.

BRIEF BIO: Jenni Parks is an anthropologist and a master's candidate in global health at Arizona State University for the Summer of 2026. She is a self-diagnosed autistic woman and advocate with the Autistic Advocates United. Learn more https://www.linkedin.com/in/jparks18/ | https://substack.com/@jenniparks

ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY): An 'ethnography' is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it. Those who wish to share their content are free to do so on our private Facebook groups (see below), organically contributing to a growing autistic culture.

Links to online events will also be shared on these private Facebook groups: CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale http://tinyurl.com/4ckbyut7 (recommended for autistic adults) and SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR AUTISM http://tinyurl.com/mrxnxmnc (recommended for allies, professionals, and family members).

CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities https://portal.ct.gov/ctcdd (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation https://djfiddlefoundation.org/ Adult Autism Research Fund, and Dr. Roger Jou https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRogerJou

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Neurodiversity, Neuroscience & 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭'𝘴𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦

Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome Susanne Paola Antonetta on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 4pm EDT (1pm PDT). There is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome. For this and future events, RSVP by joining our free Meetup group online at https://tinyurl.com/5n7kdc9r

TITLE: Neurodiversity and Neuroscience: Notes from 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭'𝘴𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦

DESCRIPTION: Contemporary neuroscience stresses the remarkable diversity of individual minds and the "great wonder" of the consciousness we all experience but can't yet explain. Contemporary psychiatry stresses checklists, unproven neurotransmitter theories, and medication. Interviews with current neuroscientists, research into the history of our "disease model" of the mind and the works of "mind pioneers" like Dorothea Buck have given Antonetta a new framework for understanding and valuing mental diversity, an "amor mentis"--love of the mind. Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/mr3bu7b8

BRIEF BIO: Susanne Paola Antonetta’s latest book is 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭'𝘴𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦: 𝘕𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘌𝘶𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘴, 𝘌𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘺’𝘴𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺, listed as a "most anticipated" fall book by Publisher's Weekly. She is also the author of Make Me a Mother, Entangled Objects, Body Toxic, A Mind Apart, and four books of poetry. Awards include a Pushcart, a New York Times Notable Book, an American Book Award, an Amazon best memoir of the year award, and others. Her essays and poems have appeared in The New York Times, Ms., The Huffington Post, The UK Independent, The Hill, Orion, Psychology Today and The New Republic and been featured on CNN as well as the CBC Ideas documentary series. Learn more at https://www.susantonetta.com/

ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY): An 'ethnography' is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it. Those who wish to share their content are free to do so on our private Facebook groups (see below), organically contributing to a growing autistic culture.

Links to online events will also be shared on these private Facebook groups: CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale http://tinyurl.com/4ckbyut7 (recommended for autistic adults) and SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR AUTISM http://tinyurl.com/mrxnxmnc (recommended for allies, professionals, and family members).

CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities https://portal.ct.gov/ctcdd (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation https://djfiddlefoundation.org/ Adult Autism Research Fund, and Dr. Roger Jou https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRogerJou

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Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome Sviatoslav Piven, MA on Friday, September 19, 2025 (12pm EDT, 9am PDT, 7pm EEST). Sviatoslav will be joining us from Kyiv, Ukraine. There is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome. For this and future events, RSVP by joining our free Meetup group online at https://tinyurl.com/3tyuk32k

TITLE: Living with Autism in Ukraine: Challenges and Silver Linings

DESCRIPTION: Sviatoslav will share his journey towards accepting and understanding his neurodivergence, challenges he encountered in getting an ASD/ADHD diagnosis, and problems regarding its recognition by the state medical facilities in Ukraine. He will also cover other issues that the autistic community in Ukraine encounters in everyday life such as misdiagnoses and poor treatment by specialists who are supposed to support them (both in behavioral correction and therapy). And finally, he will talk about various initiatives that spread awareness about neurodiversity in general and ASD in particular.

BRIEF BIO: Sviatoslav is a freelance book editor who was diagnosed with ASD and ADHD as an adult. His interest in autism stems from personal history. In his free time, he enjoys reading, gaming and watching Disney movies and cartoons. He also likes to collect plushies and Funko toys.

ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY): An 'ethnography' is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it. Those who wish to share their content are free to do so on our private Facebook groups (see below), organically contributing to a growing autistic culture.

Links to online events will also be shared on these private Facebook groups: CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale http://tinyurl.com/4ckbyut7 (recommended for autistic adults) and SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR AUTISM http://tinyurl.com/mrxnxmnc (recommended for allies, professionals, and family members).

CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Adult Autism Research Fund, and Dr. Roger Jou https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRogerJou

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The video recording of this talk by Sam Farmer is now available for free viewing https://youtu.be/MEvPYkn_dSQ

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TITLE: Conquering Internalized Ableism with Sam Farmer

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Original event announcement https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15vc6vqGN4/

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The video recording of this talk by Dr. Adella Lin-Kravitz is now available for free viewing https://youtu.be/0B2tqYA2Zmg

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TITLE: The Intersectionality and Barriers Experienced by the Asian Disability Community

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Original event announcement https://www.facebook.com/share/p/175tk4umUt/

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The video recording of this talk by Dr. Robert Rozema is now available for free viewing https://youtu.be/BSXT6h-fi5E

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TITLE: 𝘖𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦

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Original event announcement https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FyLWtTD5G/

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The video recording of this talk by Candice Christiansen, LCMHC is now available for free viewing https://youtu.be/OmDHvGuGg4E

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TITLE: Autism & Sensory Sex: Enjoying Pleasure by Connecting to Our Sensory Experience

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Original event announcement https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1J531CfVcg/

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Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome back Mark Dooley, MA, MES, LMHC, CMHS on Thursday July 24, 7-8pm EDT (4-5pm PDT). There is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome. For this and future events, RSVP by joining our free Meetup group online at https://tinyurl.com/463nt8j4

DESCRIPTION: Autism Integration. Mark will be facilitating this autism identity workshop on “integration,” phase 3 of his DAIE model. Participants can expect an interactive, free-form group conversation about individual experiences and shared phenomena of learning their autism, from which they may illuminate common and unique themes of autistic identity. The four phases of DAIE (Discovery, Acceptance, Integration, Expression) were discussed in previous workshops https://tinyurl.com/3n2e4s2e

BRIEF BIO: Mark Dooley is an autistic psychotherapist. He received his Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Seattle in 2002, and earned a Master’s in Environmental Studies from The Evergreen State College in 1993. Mark is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Child Mental Health Specialist, WA State Approved Clinical Supervisor, WA State Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs Provider, and a Neurodivergent Affirming Clinician. In 2023, he surpassed 30,000 hours of direct psychotherapy https://markdooley68.com, including psychiatric inpatient, intensive outpatient, integrated healthcare, wilderness, in-home, and private practice settings.

Since 1986, Mark Dooley has worked and studied in the fields of advocacy, social justice, ecology, and mental health. Along with his clinical training and experience, Mark’s therapy utilizes graduate research on mutually healing relationships with nature, and is informed by mindfulness, travel, friendship, and family. To learn more about his work, please visit him at https://www.consultautism.com/

ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY): An 'ethnography' is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it. Those who wish to share their content are free to do so on our private Facebook groups (see below), organically contributing to a growing autistic culture.

Links to online events will also be shared on these private Facebook groups: CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale http://tinyurl.com/4ckbyut7 (recommended for autistic adults) and SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR AUTISM http://tinyurl.com/mrxnxmnc (recommended for allies, professionals, and family members).

CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities https://portal.ct.gov/ctcdd (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation https://djfiddlefoundation.org/ Adult Autism Research Fund and the research of Dr. Roger Jou https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRogerJou

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𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒑 𝒐𝒏 𝑪𝑨𝑺𝒀 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔 𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝑪𝒂𝒎𝒑: 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒆. We created YouTube playlist for anyone to follow along freely without need for registration or Facebook / Meetup accounts.

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The video recording of this talk by Mark Dooley, MA, MES, LMHC, CMHS is now available for free viewing.

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Title: Model for Autism Identity: D.A.I.E Overview | Discovery, Acceptance, Integration, and Expression

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Original event announcement https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AbpXnHC2v/

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The video recording of this talk by Ariel Cascio, PhD is now available for free viewing

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Title: Living Ethics Hangouts with Dr. Ariel Cascio (1/8/25): Social Media Conflict

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Original event announcement https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15KwHZX1cU/