Nothing About Us Without Us:
Supporting Autistic Accommodation & Inclusion in Autism-Related Services
Overview
Join us for Nothing About Us Without Us: Supporting Autistic Accommodation & Inclusion in Autism-Related Services, a webinar designed to empower professionals working with autistic individuals. This engaging session, led by Peter Jung, will explore the transformative “Nothing About Us Without Us” movement and its connection to the social model of disability.
In this 1-hour webinar, you’ll learn practical strategies to enable autistic inclusion through meaningful accommodations and discover the profound benefits of integrating autistic voices into services. By the end of the session, you’ll have actionable insights to create more inclusive, supportive environments for the autistic community. This is an invaluable opportunity for clinicians and educators to champion inclusion and drive positive change.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Identify and describe the “Nothing About Us Without Us” movement and its connection to the social model of disability (15 min).
- Explain how autistic inclusion can be enabled through meaningful accommodation (25 min).
- List at least three key benefits of integrating autistic inclusion into autism-related services (20 min).
Who Should Take This Webinar?
- Individuals who are interested in promoting autistic inclusion, understanding accommodations and creating supportive environments for autistic individuals should attend this webinar.
- Clinicians and Therapists working with autistic populations, Special Education teachers and HR
Webinar Outcomes
The goal of this webinar is to enable participants to analyze the principles of the “Nothing About Us Without Us” movement, apply effective strategies for fostering autistic inclusion through meaningful accommodations, and evaluate the benefits of integrating autistic voices into autism-related services to create more inclusive practices.
Peter Jung, M.Ed.
Social Skills Group Facilitator and Autistic Self-Advocate
Peter Jung is an autistic self-advocate living in the Seattle area. He has been running social skills groups with autistic youth for 11 years and is an international speaker, having spoken about supporting autistics in the workforce, rethinking autistic socialization, and understanding autism and screens. He recently published a framework for teaching autistic social advocacy in the Journal of Analog Role Playing Systems and writes about how to use gaming to teach autistic friendship skills at rollforkindness.com.
Disclosures
- N/A
Ready to Enroll?
Sign up for Catalight Academy to learn from behavioral health industry leaders.
Sign Up