The UNITED NATIONS observance of World Autism Awareness Day provided a truly global overview of the state of the AWARENESS, ACCEPTANCE and APPRECIATION of autistic people and their contributions to society, from the perspective of autistic people themselves.
The three-part event is available to stream on demand on the United Nations YouTube channel (@united nations). The direct links to the discussions follow.
(Part 1) Autism Awareness Day – Africa & Asia: Moving from Surviving to Thriving
Features an all-autistic lineup of speakers from Africa and Asia.
(Part 2) Autism Awareness Day – Oceania & Europe: Moving from Surviving to Thriving
Features an all-autistic lineup of speakers from Oceania and Europe.
(Part 3) Autism Awareness Day – The Americas: Moving from Surviving to Thriving
Features an all-autistic lineup of speakers from North America, the Caribbean and Latin America.
Emile Gouws CDPF Officer for underrepresented groups and an autism self advocate from South Africa