Bridget Hampstead

So we had to let that go and just focus on explaining who we were and what we did and how we were informed by neuroaffirming practices and just let that sit with people.

So we had to let that go and just focus on explaining who we were and what we did and how we were informed by neuroaffirming practices and just let that sit with people.

So we had to let that go and just focus on explaining who we were and what we did and how we were informed by neuroaffirming practices and just let that sit with people.

Because some of the people that we talked to in year one who were like, no, that's not for me or no, I'm not, I don't identify that way, have come back in year two or year three and said, I heard more about that from other sources or I went into doing some research on my own. I've come to this on my own and now I'm back.

Because some of the people that we talked to in year one who were like, no, that's not for me or no, I'm not, I don't identify that way, have come back in year two or year three and said, I heard more about that from other sources or I went into doing some research on my own. I've come to this on my own and now I'm back.

Because some of the people that we talked to in year one who were like, no, that's not for me or no, I'm not, I don't identify that way, have come back in year two or year three and said, I heard more about that from other sources or I went into doing some research on my own. I've come to this on my own and now I'm back.

So try to find our own way and develop our own brand and kind of not really apologize for it.

So try to find our own way and develop our own brand and kind of not really apologize for it.

So try to find our own way and develop our own brand and kind of not really apologize for it.

I did. Last year for Autism Acceptance Month, April, and the day was April 2nd, I believe, the United Nations was having an event as they do every year for autism acceptance. And I was invited as the United States representative. I was one of two to talk about the state of the autistic experience in this country and to talk about,

I did. Last year for Autism Acceptance Month, April, and the day was April 2nd, I believe, the United Nations was having an event as they do every year for autism acceptance. And I was invited as the United States representative. I was one of two to talk about the state of the autistic experience in this country and to talk about,

I did. Last year for Autism Acceptance Month, April, and the day was April 2nd, I believe, the United Nations was having an event as they do every year for autism acceptance. And I was invited as the United States representative. I was one of two to talk about the state of the autistic experience in this country and to talk about,

the very current issues affecting autistic people and how we need to address those issues. I was on a panel of other representatives from North America and we were asked ahead of time some questions that could have been, the answers could have been books. It could have been a series of books addressing just these very almost simple questions.

the very current issues affecting autistic people and how we need to address those issues. I was on a panel of other representatives from North America and we were asked ahead of time some questions that could have been, the answers could have been books. It could have been a series of books addressing just these very almost simple questions.

the very current issues affecting autistic people and how we need to address those issues. I was on a panel of other representatives from North America and we were asked ahead of time some questions that could have been, the answers could have been books. It could have been a series of books addressing just these very almost simple questions.

And then we had to reduce our answers into like 20-second responses, which to write in a concise way takes more time than it does. So I took a lot of time and care to craft my answers. And I address things like the policing of autistic people in schools and issues facing autistic people in the current political environment. and economy and what's currently going on for autistic people.

And then we had to reduce our answers into like 20-second responses, which to write in a concise way takes more time than it does. So I took a lot of time and care to craft my answers. And I address things like the policing of autistic people in schools and issues facing autistic people in the current political environment. and economy and what's currently going on for autistic people.

And then we had to reduce our answers into like 20-second responses, which to write in a concise way takes more time than it does. So I took a lot of time and care to craft my answers. And I address things like the policing of autistic people in schools and issues facing autistic people in the current political environment. and economy and what's currently going on for autistic people.

And I enjoyed doing the work. I did, when I watched it back, when the UN was streaming it on their platform, I did notice that I was edited. They did take out some of the things that I said. There was a call, my own personal call to the United States to abolish the practice of ABA therapy in this country. They took that out.

And I enjoyed doing the work. I did, when I watched it back, when the UN was streaming it on their platform, I did notice that I was edited. They did take out some of the things that I said. There was a call, my own personal call to the United States to abolish the practice of ABA therapy in this country. They took that out.