Human Rights Advocate

I have spent the last six years working as an Autistic actvist and human rights advocate. I was the first Canadian to lead an ASAN chapter (the Autistic Self Advocacy Network) from which position I held protests, vigils and celebrations promoting Autistic Acceptance. My efforts were featured in multiple major newspapers and other smaller publications. I then went on to work with Autistic Minority International where I attended the CRPD at the United Nations in Switzerland, respresented the NGO at the 8th annual Milestones meeting on Violence Prevention held by the World Health Organization in Ottawa and will be speaking at the COSP half-day of general discussion this June in New York and a side event on Autistic sexuality and the LGBTQIAS2+ community. It doesn’t stop there; I am am also the founder of a widespread social media campaign and the hashtag #REDinstead, may also be headed to Turkey in May for the World Disability Union event and have every intention of dedicating myself indefinitely to ensuring the representation and protection of Autistic people in discussions about us.