Bridging the Advocacy Divide

In this episode of Family Support Stories, we speak with Dr. Helen Rottier, author and Dr. Morton Ann Gernsbacher, about their joint chapter in Disability Alliances and Allies: Opportunities and Challenges. Helen is an autistic researcher at the Wiseman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Morton is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Their chapter, titled “Autistic Adult And Non-autistic Parent Advocates: Bridging the Divide”, explores the separation and merging of goals and discussions between autistic self-advocates and nonautistic parent advocates. This episode discusses what US national priorities can bridge previous divides, creating space for autistic adult and non-autistic parent advocates to work together in establishing policies and practices that improve life for autistic people and their families and communities.