What Black Autistic Leadership Looks Like
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Today’s Autistic Moment: A Podcast for Autistic Adults by An Autistic Adult
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8 chapters
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What is autistic leadership and how is it defined at the start of the episode?
When looking up the definition of leadership, most dictionaries interpret leadership as leading an organization or group of people. Autistic leadership is about taking the initiative to address our concerns and help others to do the same to influence a culture of inclusion. Shalise Heard is my guest and will talk about what black autistic leadership looks like. Shalise will highlight the dual stigmas faced by black autistics battling both racism and ableism within and outside their communities.
How does the host introduce the concept of dual stigma faced by Black autistic individuals?
Shalise and I will also talk about the challenges of internalizing societal messages and the importance of subadvocacy and resistance of systemic oppression. Welcome to this episode of today's Autistic Moment.
Take a breath, take a breath. Open up your eyes. It's a brand new day, brand new day. Watch the sun write. Every time you feel you're doubting yourself. Look inside, you'll find you got what it takes, yeah. I can tell You can make it You can eat a tie Here's your chance to take it
What role does self‑care and boundary‑setting play in autistic leadership?
Noise and there, let's stop You tell what it takes, yeah, you'll run away. There's nothing left in there Today is your day. Hold my hand, hold my hand. You know that you're mine. And this together just as forever. So let yourself shine. Every time you feel you're down on yourself. Look inside you find your guy What it takes, yeah I can tell You can make it, you could eat a tie. Here's your chance to take it. The ones that start You can what it takes, yeah, you'll find a way. There's nothing left to say. Today is your day.
Today is your day on today's Autistic Moment, a podcast for autistic adults by an autistic adult, where autistic adults get to be yourselves in a space that is safe and made especially for you. Come on in and have a seat or go for a walk. In this safe space, you fidget and stim all you like. This first segment of today's Autistic Moment is sponsored by the Autism Society of Minnesota, known as Awesome throughout Minnesota's Autism Community. As Minnesota's first autism resource for more than 50 years, Awesome serves the whole state, the whole spectrum for the whole life. Awesome at AUSM dot org. Before we dig into today's topic, I want to give some basic information about today's autistic moment to help all listeners find our many resources.
How does the conversation shift to Black autistic leadership during Black History Month?
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Our panelists will talk about being autistic as a unique identity and how we are not disordered. Though autistics have disabilities because of the microaggression of ableism that society uses to marginalize autistics, we do have strengths to achieve success that go unrecognized. This episode of Autistic Voices Roundtable Discussion will be live and recorded on the YouTube channel at today's autistic moment.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is autistic leadership and how is it defined at the start of the episode?
0:00–0:45
2
How does the host introduce the concept of dual stigma faced by Black autistic individuals?
0:45–1:53
3
What role does self‑care and boundary‑setting play in autistic leadership?
1:53–4:28
4
How does the conversation shift to Black autistic leadership during Black History Month?
4:28–10:15
5
What challenges do Black autistic adults face within both Black and autistic communities?
10:15–16:36
6
How do community building and online groups help Black autistic people lead and find support?
16:36–23:40
7
What strategies does Shalise Heard share for coping with systemic racism and ableism?
23:40–31:50
8
What final advice does the host give to Black autistic listeners feeling defeated?
31:50–1:00:43