In this MCH Bridges, we talk with AMCHP’s State Public Health Autism Resource Center’s (SPHARC) Autistic Faculty about the Autistic experience in a world that is centered around neurotypical people. You’ll hear from Autistic Faculty members Dave Caudel, Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, and Haley Moss about neurodiversity, ways that Autistic and non-Autistic people are similar and how we are all connected as humans, and what celebrating autistic joy means to them.

Resources: 

• Frist Center for Autism and Innovation   
• Morénike Giwa Onaiwu’s information and frequently asked questions page   
• Morenike Giwa Onaiwu resources page  
• Haley Moss’ website   
• SPHARC team (SPHARC@amchp.org) and SPHARC website   
• Autistic Self-Advocacy Network   
• Autistic Representation Database  
• Autistic Archive  
• Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement