EPISODE · Jul 7, 2021 · 31 MIN
Being Black & Autistic: Mental Health, Bias, and Alternatives to Police Intervention with Timotheus Gordon
from Two Sides of the Spectrum · host Meg Proctor, Timotheus Gordon
Timotheus Gordon Jr. blogs and posts on social media as The Black Autist. His posts center on autism acceptance, race, disability, and the latest news relevant for autistic people who are black, indigenous, or people of color (BIPOC). Join us in episode 28 where we talk about: Racism and exclusion within the disability communityThe stories of BIPOC autistic people interacting with policeReal, replicable community-based alternatives to police intervention in crisis and the Community Emergency Services & Supports Act, expected to pass in IllinoisTimotheus’s advice to therapists working with BIPOC autistic people.This is an important conversation you don’t want to miss. For show notes as well as in-person and livestreamed CE trainings visit learnplaythrive.comFor more episodes visit patreon.com/learnplaythrive
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Timotheus Gordon Jr. blogs and posts on social media as The Black Autist. His posts center on autism acceptance, race, disability, and the latest news relevant for autistic people who are black, indigenous, or people of color (BIPOC). Join us in episode 28 where we talk about race within the disability community, the stories of BIPOC autistic people interacting with police, community-based alternatives to police intervention in crisis, and Timotheus’s advice to therapists working with BIPOC autistic people. This is an important conversation you don’t want to miss. (Psst! We see you white therapist skipping this one. Click play and listen to Timotheus!)
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