Autistic Brains - Squashing Stereotypes and Speaking our Language with Brianne Leeson

This episode focuses on helping listeners learn what autism actually means, ableist words and terms they may be using, and ways to accommodate for autistic people they work with, while paying special attention to autistic communication, and how to understand and appreciate the way that autistic brains work.

In This Episode You'll Learn

What autism is and isn’t.
Common assumptions and practices they may have that make life harder for autistic people.
Autistic communication, and how to better communicate and accommodate for autistic people in their lives.

Brianne is a writer, artist, and voice actor from Dallas, Texas. She’s the writer of the queer, supernatural comedy audio drama, Today’s Lucky Winner. After she was diagnosed as autistic and ADHD at 30, she became fascinated with evaluating the ableism she had experienced daily, before she knew it was ableism. Combining her passion for social justice, linguistics degree, and experience as a sensitivity editor for fiction writers, she’s become a passionate advocate for helping people better understand the beauty and nuances of autistic brains.

Connect with Brianne

Website - https://todaysluckywinner.buzzsprout.com/
Instagram - Instagram.com/brianne_Leeson
Twitter - twitter.com/hotsauceghost

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