{"id":5073,"date":"2025-03-05T22:29:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T06:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10124\/?p=5073"},"modified":"2025-03-05T23:20:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T07:20:22","slug":"the-joys-of-autism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aascend.org\/?p=5073","title":{"rendered":"The Joys of Autism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The San Jose Public Library is sponsoring an online book club<\/strong> for people who are neurodivergent or disabled. Click<\/mark><\/em> here<\/a> for details. \/\/ The Catalight Research Institute is conducting a study on the lived experience of autistic adults. See below for details.<\/em><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Tired of hearing about, or experiencing, the “downside” of autism? A<\/b><\/mark>A<\/mark>S<\/mark>C<\/mark>E<\/mark>N<\/mark>D<\/mark> <\/b>was inspired by the recent presentation about the upside<\/strong>\u2014the joys\u2014of autism, on the AASCEND TV show featuring Jackie Schuld<\/mark><\/strong>. Jackie is an autistic and ADHD individual who has assembled positive experiences<\/strong> autistic people have had as a result<\/em> of their autism, and she is compiling the accounts as a book to be published this Fall. At our March 15 meeting we will have a discussion springboarding off Jackie’s interview. Let’s talk about our own positive experiences resulting from our autism!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The link to the Zoom presentation will be emailed<\/mark><\/strong> to our newsletter subscribers (click here<\/a> to subscribe) in the days before the event. There is no need to register for this event<\/p>\n\n\n

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Jackie Schuld is a therapist<\/a> who works with late-diagnosed autistic adults, specializing in the use of art as a way of accessing and expressing thoughts and emotions. She has written a number of books<\/a>.

As usual at AASCEND meetings, attendees on the autism spectrum will offer their experience and perspectives throughout the program. <\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who: <\/strong>Autistic adults, family members and professional who work with them are all welcome.
When:<\/strong> Sat March 15, 10 – 11am<\/mark><\/strong> (Pacific Time)
Where:<\/strong> Online via Zoom, <\/mark><\/strong>link will be emailed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact info@aascend.org<\/a> with any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/b>\n\n\n\n

Catalight Research Institute is conducting a qualitative study on the lived experience of autistic adults. They are looking for 25 autistic adults to participate. See the flyer attached to see if you qualify. If you’d like to move forward fill out the Qualtrics survey in the flyer.<\/mark><\/em> https:\/\/www.catalight.org\/research-study<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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