FOR THOSE COMMITTED TO CHANGE
BECAUSE TOLERATING RACISM
IS
RACISM
IT'S TIME TO ACT
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Focused Discussion #1 - Being Prepared & Allyship
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Click the picture
below to watch the recording.
Then
scroll down
for links to the information & resources discussed!
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Visit Joy's
website
to learn more about the Black Spectrum Fund! Public donations allow Parent Mediated Intervention (PMI) training to the families of Black Autistic children, dependent adults; as well as Behavior Self -Management training to Black Autistic adults - at no cost.
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Joy is a Behavior Specialist, Inclusion Specialist and Autism Advocate who partners with organizations, individuals, and families to improve the lives of those impacted by autism. After spending years working in clinical settings, non-profits, and schools, her experience enables her to truly serve and represent autism community members in various contexts. She holds a masters degree in education and psychology with a specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis, and she is currently a PhD candidate.
"In addition to my extensive education professional experiences, I have a great deal personal experience.
I am diagnosed with autism myself
which provides me with a unique perspective, knowledge, and source of passion. "
D
uring the discussion, Joy referenced her
free
visual supports and social narratives designed to educate and inform.
Click Titles to Download:
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Jen White-Johnson
is a Designer, Photographer, Art Activist, and Art Educator. Her work focuses on the intersection of content and caregiving with an emphasis on redesigning ableist visual culture. When her son was diagnosed as Autistic at age 2 she began to examine the absence of black disabled children in digital and literary media; this motivated the release of an advocacy photo zine entitled "KnoxRoxs" dedicated to her autistic son, as a way to give visibility to children of color in the black autistic community. Since its release, the zine has received national and international recognition, including features in
AfroPunk
, The 2019 Women’s March on Washington, and it is permanently archived in Libraries at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Jen has also found strength in her own disabilities having been diagnosed with Graves’ disease at age 20. She believes true design allyship can only come from designing with the Disability community and her recent work has been instrumental in reigniting much needed dialogue about Disability Justice within the Black Disabled Community, helping to shift stigmas while aiming to eradicate racist and ableist media. Jen was born in Washington D.C. and currently resides in Baltimore. She holds an MFA in Graphic Design from the Maryland Institute College of Art
Make posters, coloring sheets, and use as you wish!
If posting on social media
be sure to credit
@jtknoxroxs
Jen Recommends:
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Taya Dunn Johnson
is the Vice President of the Autism Society of Baltimore-Chesapeake.
She's a writer, blogger, speaker, workshop facilitator and panelist. Taya has been published in the anthology, “Listen To Your Mother: What
She Said Then, What We’re Saying Now”, online at www.xoJane.com, and www.BlackAndMarriedWithKids.com, and contributed to articles on
Buzzfeed
and
Everyday Parent
. She is currently writing a memoir as well as a fiction novel.
Taya has turned her passion for writing and sharing her personal story into a mission to help others overcome adversity through storytelling. Beginning in 2014, she began facilitating storytelling workshops with nonprofit agencies in Maryland including the House of Ruth and HopeWorks of Howard County. Diagnosed with
ASD
at the age of 2, Taya’s son Marcus is the center of her world. Marcus was 3 1/2 when his father passed away in 2012. Upon her late husband’s death, Taya and Marcus moved to Baltimore City.
Taya Recommends:
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Thairen Greene
is the Treasurer of the Autism Society of Baltimore-Chesapeake.
As the mother of three children, two of whom are on different ends of the spectrum, Thairen has been a continual voice for her now 14-year-old twins. While utilizing her voice on her children’s behalf she found that she also has a voice for others who have not yet found theirs. She has been a member of ASBC for over 10 years and is a mathematician by trade. With both a B.S. and M.S. in mathematics and mathematics education, Thairen is also a teacher, tutor and mentor. She currently is on the math learning specialist at Stevenson University. "It takes a village so let's build that village for our loved ones with autism."-Thareni Greene
Thairen shares some advice from her childrens' father who is a police officer ...
Put iPADs & devices in brightly colored cases...that way it's
non-threatening. If they have to reach for it, it's less likely to be mistaken for something else.
Introduce your child to your neighbors, local shop owners, and the police and fire stations in your area. However, it is difficult to reach every individual who may come in contact with your child. It can be helpful to use stickers and awareness buttons, bracelets, and decals to create awareness.
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The Crip Camp Impact Campaign is proud to announce
Crip Camp: The Official Virtual Experience!
In these unprecedented times, there is no one better to think outside of the box and deliver community building right to your home. We are inviting all grassroots activists and advocates to join us this summer for a virtual camp experience featuring trailblazing speakers from the disability community. All are welcome - you do not need any activism experience to participate.
When: Every Sunday at 2 pm PST/5 pm EST from May 17th to August 30th for one and a half hours each.
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21 Anti-Racism Videos to Share with Kids
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We are Teachers
provides links to 21 videos that can help to explain these complex topics to young audiences.
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WATCH FOR INFO ABOUT
BLACK & AUTISTIC - DISCUSSION #2
COMING SOON!
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www.BaltimoreAutismSociety.org
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