This webinar, coordinated by researchers, self- advocates, parents, and clinical experts in autism, crisis support, and suicide, will blend learned and lived expertise, cultural considerations, and neurodiversity to examine suicidality through an intersectional lens.

Who is it for?
Autistic and/or neurodivergent adults; families; friends; health professionals; researchers; educators; etc.

Who is involved?
Organizers:  

• Shanter Alexander, PhD, Howard University
• Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, PhD, Foundations for Divergent Minds
• Carla Mazefsky, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
• Lisa Morgan, MEd, Certified Autism Specialist
• Camille Proctor, The Color of Autism

Additional Panelists:

• David Brent, MD, University of Pittsburgh
• Finn Gardiner, MPP, Autistic People of Color Fund Tenisha Jones, MEd, Howard University
• Kayla Rodriguez, Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network

Continuing education:
This activity is approved for the following educational credits: APA, AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, ANCC, ACPE, and/or AAPA Category 1 CME. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Sponsored by:
The University of Pittsburgh
Advancing research on adult mental health and suicide

For questions: pittace@upmc.edu

This event will be free but pre-registration will be required. More information to come soon!

Funded by NIMH P50 MH130957 With autistic adults, for autistic adults