
Tony Mantor: Why Not Me the World
Bridget Hampstead's Journey: Autism, Community, and Radical Love
Wed, 16 Apr 2025
Send us a textBridget Hampstead shares her journey from discovering her own neurodivergence to founding Fish in a Tree, a virtual community center supporting neurodivergent adults. Her work combines community building, political advocacy, and neuroaffirming practices to create spaces where late-diagnosed autistic individuals can find acceptance and belonging.• Founded Fish in a Tree after realizing neurodivergent people lacked community support• Pivoted from physical center to virtual programming, expanding reach nationwide• Faced challenges with neurodiversity language acceptance in the Deep South• Represented the US at UN's World Autism Awareness Day despite censorship• Increasingly focused on political advocacy as disability rights face new threats• Programming specifically resonates with late-diagnosed autistic women• Writes daily on neurodivergent topics while seeking funding to address critical issuesConnect with Fish in a Tree at www.fishinatreeNOLA.org. You are so loved and a warm welcome awaits you at Fish in a Tree, where we see you, we get you, you are valid and you are the person of honor at our table.https://tonymantor.comhttps://Facebook.com/tonymantorhttps://instagram.com/tonymantorhttps://twitter.com/tonymantorhttps://youtube.com/tonymantormusicintro/outro music bed written by T. WildWhy Not Me the World music published by Mantor Music (BMI)
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