Representation and Media
Friday, June 1, 2018
1pm - 1:45pm
Autism Representation in the Media
Arianne Garcia My presentation will be about the lack of intersectional diversity in autistic representation in TV and the media. |
The Invisibility of Disability
Michón Neal This talk highlights the realities of disabilities, taking from personal experience, medical facts and practices, drug laws, and more. The realities of living with disability, getting assistance, medically-induced trauma, the history of the medical and scientific establishments, and relationships and sex will all be discussed. Strip away the layers of ableism that keep invisible illnesses on the margins, even within the disabled community. This is especially great if you’re concerned about accessibility at events and/or access needs in relationships. |
Arianne Garcia
Arianne Garcia is a Hispanic writer, activist, artist, and autism advocate. She was diagnosed at 25 with ADHD and autism. Unsatisfied with just educating herself, Arianne set up her own website to help others navigate the tricky communication bridge between autistic and neurotypical thinking. Arianne has written on numerous autism topics, such as Hispanics and autism diagnosis rates, hiring autistic people, suicidal ideation in autistic adults, amongst other things. Arianne's stress therapy includes sensory aides, music, and playing with Legos. Interested in her work? Visit her website: www.arianneswork.com. |
Michón Neal
Ze/hir Michón Neal is an impossible Black alien Othergender Dragon who tattoos trees with the queerest most sinister ink and hurts all the time. Sensitivity Editor and Founder of Cuil Press, Public Speaker and Accountability Counselor at Postmodern Woman, Creator of Cuil Fiction, Integrated Feminism, Integrated Non-Monogamy and more. |