TC Waisman

Cherishing Compassion While Autistic and Marginalized: TC Waisman, Monique Botha, and Wenn Lawson

September 5, 2025 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

T.C. Waisman, Monique Botha, and Wenn Lawson—three deeply compassionate autistic experts—talk about their experiences with, and insights for, navigating this planet and our societies.

Selfie of three smiling glasses-wearing people: Carol Greenburg, a white woman with chin-length platinum hair; TC Waisman, a Black/South Asian/Pacific Islander person with a medium-length Afro; and Shannon Rosa, a white woman with chin-length red hair.

Talking With Autistic Autism Researcher TC Waisman About Being BIPOC and Multiply Disabled

May 10, 2025 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

TC Waisman says, “When I show up in a room, I’m Black first. That’s what people see. They don’t see the invisible disabilities right away. This informs not only my worldview, but the kinds of things that I want to work on, and the ways I want to challenge the barriers I’m experiencing.”