Autism Stories: Phillip McGruder
Episode 83 of the Autism Stories podcast, hosted by Autism Personal Coach/Doug Blecher, titled "Autism Stories: Phillip McGruder" was published on August 3, 2020 and runs 42 minutes.
August 3, 2020 ·42m · Autism Stories
Summary
"I showed that a black man who has autism, who has a different perspective can be a voice to inspire", says Phillip McGruder about his college experience as a black autistic man at the University of Kansas. Phillip joins this episode of Autism Stories to discuss intersectionality as it relates to the college experience for autistic people. To be updated on the latest Autism Stories episode subscribe on your favorite podcast listening platform. If you could give us a positive rating and review on your listening platform we would really appreciate that. Check out our free groups on the autistic experience and intersectionality in August: Spectrum Saturdays August 8th, 12:30-1:30pm At Autism Personal Coach, we have seen the positive benefits that people receive when we have created groups to address a person’s multiple identities that are often marginalized. To help autistic people connect to another important identity- being transgender. In this month’s group we will be discussion your 8 sensory systems and supports you have found that are helpful with those systems. https://meet.jit.si/SpectrumSaturdays8820 Autistic BIPOC Group August 21st, 6pm EST At Autism Personal Coach, we have seen the positive benefits that people receive when we have created groups to address a person’s multiple identities that are often marginalized. To help autistic people connect to another important identity- being black, indigenous and/or a person of color we have created this group. In this month’s group we will discuss developing relationships that embrace all of your identities. https://meet.jit.si/APCBIPOC821
Episode Description
"I showed that a black man who has autism, who has a different perspective can be a voice to inspire", says Phillip McGruder about his college experience as a black autistic man at the University of Kansas. Phillip joins this episode of Autism Stories to discuss intersectionality as it relates to the college experience for autistic people.
To be updated on the latest Autism Stories episode subscribe on your favorite podcast listening platform. If you could give us a positive rating and review on your listening platform we would really appreciate that.
Check out our free groups on the autistic experience and intersectionality in August:
Spectrum Saturdays
August 8th, 12:30-1:30pm
At Autism Personal Coach, we have seen the positive benefits that people receive when we have created groups to address a person’s multiple identities that are often marginalized. To help autistic people connect to another important identity- being transgender.
In this month’s group we will be discussion your 8 sensory systems and supports you have found that are helpful with those systems.
https://meet.jit.si/SpectrumSaturdays8820
Autistic BIPOC Group
August 21st, 6pm EST
At Autism Personal Coach, we have seen the positive benefits that people receive when we have created groups to address a person’s multiple identities that are often marginalized. To help autistic people connect to another important identity- being black, indigenous and/or a person of color we have created this group.
In this month’s group we will discuss developing relationships that embrace all of your identities.
https://meet.jit.si/APCBIPOC821
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