{"id":3157,"date":"2020-07-15T22:14:12","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T05:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aascend.org\/?p=3157"},"modified":"2020-07-15T22:14:15","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T05:14:15","slug":"autism-self-driving-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/?p=3157","title":{"rendered":"Autism &#038; Self-Driving Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At the July 18 Zoom meeting <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">A<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">A<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">S<\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\">C<\/span><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">E<\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">N<\/span><span style=\"color: #800080;\">D<\/span><\/strong> will explore how self-driving cars may effect and possibly benefit autistic people.  <strong>Haley<\/strong> <strong>Morris<\/strong>, Director of Public Affairs at the self-driving car company <strong>Cruise<\/strong>, will lead us off with an account of Cruise\u2019s efforts to make their products accessible to differently-abled people<\/span>. At the AASCEND meeting Cruise hopes to hear our ideas and input.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7A95B089-A6D2-4761-9E90-EE503D03A2F4-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3158\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/3FC124D4-CA72-4985-98C6-F5CE51C9DD1B-300x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Self-driving car internal parts\" class=\"wp-image-3159\" width=\"466\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/3FC124D4-CA72-4985-98C6-F5CE51C9DD1B-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/3FC124D4-CA72-4985-98C6-F5CE51C9DD1B-1024x513.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/3FC124D4-CA72-4985-98C6-F5CE51C9DD1B-768x385.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/3FC124D4-CA72-4985-98C6-F5CE51C9DD1B-1536x770.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/3FC124D4-CA72-4985-98C6-F5CE51C9DD1B-500x251.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/3FC124D4-CA72-4985-98C6-F5CE51C9DD1B.jpeg 1891w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What are your thoughts on self-driving cars? Does your autism affect how or whether you might use a self-driving car?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some Cruise design concepts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/98E61595-8E5F-41D2-8660-65EF8D9594E1-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"Self-driving \u201cstagecoach\u201d design\" class=\"wp-image-3160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/98E61595-8E5F-41D2-8660-65EF8D9594E1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/98E61595-8E5F-41D2-8660-65EF8D9594E1-500x281.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/98E61595-8E5F-41D2-8660-65EF8D9594E1.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/32CEBCF9-AF86-4550-A07C-6C0743B16A4A-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/32CEBCF9-AF86-4550-A07C-6C0743B16A4A-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/32CEBCF9-AF86-4550-A07C-6C0743B16A4A-500x281.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/32CEBCF9-AF86-4550-A07C-6C0743B16A4A.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Attendees on the spectrum will offer their experience and perspectives\u00a0throughout the program.<\/span> Cruise is very interested to hear our thoughts and feelings about transportation of the future. This is your chance to be heard!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Who: <\/b>Adults on the autism spectrum, families, mentors and professionals all welcome. For more information, please contact: info@aascend.org<br><strong>When:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sat July 18, 10am \u2013 11am <\/strong>(approx)<\/span><br><strong>Where: <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Online via Zoom<\/span> <\/strong><em>Link to follow in separate email.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Integrate Autism Employment Advisors<\/strong> is actively recruiting for a Fall internship program for a major motion picture company in the LA area.\u00a0They are seeking autistic\u00a0college students\u00a0or college graduates with a GPA of 3.0 or higher for full-time (40 hours per week), <strong>paid internships. \u00a0<\/strong>Internships are located in Burbank, but given COVID-19, the internships will be remote and the company is willing to consider candidates in Northern CA. \u00a0The anticipated start date is September 14 and internships are about 10 weeks long.\u00a0The application deadline is July 24, which is coming right up, so you\u2019d need to act fast. If you are interested respond immediately to info@aascend.org and we will email you details and the application forms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the July 18 Zoom meeting AASCEND will explore how self-driving cars may effect and possibly benefit autistic people. 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