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https://twitter.com/AutisticSpeak/status/1463794203301920769
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"I want all non-speakers to have access to nuanced communication methods." — Zekwande Mathenjwa
UPDATE from @AutisticSpeak
We will stream on the different platforms separately.
We are streaming now on Microsoft Teams here: bit.ly/3ohxFrb
We will stream on YouTube at 16h15 (SAST). Link to follow.
We apologise for the disruption!
We will stream on the different platforms separately.
We are streaming now on Microsoft Teams here: bit.ly/3ohxFrb
We will stream on YouTube at 16h15 (SAST). Link to follow.
We apologise for the disruption!
"I could not speak. I loved being autistic but I hated the silence. Really only finding S2C liberated me. I wish communication to be accessible from young.
Also embrace your child's diagnosis being autistic rocks." — Zekwande Mathenjwa #AutismInAfrica
Also embrace your child's diagnosis being autistic rocks." — Zekwande Mathenjwa #AutismInAfrica
"I was forced to mask my autism by my neurotypical family members and even at some point I was almost abandoned because they found my autistic traits as strange." — Karen Muriuki #AutismInAfrica
"There many instances that I attempted suicide but is something that I can't share because its to painful to talk about. I had to find out about my autism when I was in my twenties. Lastly I endured bullying as a result." — Karen Muriuki, Kenya #AutismInAfrica
"Karen, bless you for enduring. We need to create a better understanding of us out there, so that others don't need to face the same." — Zekwande Mathenjwa, nonspeaking autistic advocate #AutismInAfrica
This thread has more details about these panelists:
https://twitter.com/ekverstania/status/1463621296118505485
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