I think if you are someone who has deep expertise, particularly in a contested space, your voice can be really valuable. If there’s no counter-speech, no pushback against rumors or misleading claims, all the algorithms have available to surface is the nonsense.
Being an autistic adult and making friends is probably harder than it was when I was a teenager (this might not be true for other autistics, but it’s my experience).
Speaker Dana Marnane and TPGA editor & self-advocate Carol Greenburg This session was geared towards scientists, regarding why it makes sense to learn how to communicate autism science; how to write a a great article, and how to get your quotes in to articles. Alison Singer of the Autism Science Foundation put together and chaired
Sara Winter Squag.com Squag is a new social media space with a difference, developed for tweens and younger teens with autism. The user (the tween, called a Squagger) begins using Squag by interacting with his or her own “Squagspace’” — designed to look like a room — with content (photos, videos, and messages added by
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