Dr. Roger Jou

Dr. Roger Jou Roger J. Jou MD, MPH, PhD is a psychiatrist and researcher at Yale University specializing in autism

For more information about the SPARK study taking place at Yale, please contact us at SPARKforAutism@yale.edu, 203-785-7539 or visit www.SPARKforAutism.org/Yale

π»π‘Žπ‘π‘π‘¦ 𝑛𝑒𝑀 π‘¦π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿ π‘’π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦π‘œπ‘›π‘’! π‘Šπ‘’ π‘›π‘œπ‘€ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘’ π‘Ž 𝑛𝑒𝑀 π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘π‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘‘π‘‘π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘’π‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘ π‘˜π‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘£π‘’ π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘™π‘¦ (15 π‘šπ‘–π‘›, 𝑖𝑓 π‘π‘œπ‘ π‘ π‘–π‘π‘™π‘’)...
01/08/2026

π»π‘Žπ‘π‘π‘¦ 𝑛𝑒𝑀 π‘¦π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿ π‘’π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦π‘œπ‘›π‘’! π‘Šπ‘’ π‘›π‘œπ‘€ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘’ π‘Ž 𝑛𝑒𝑀 π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘π‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘‘π‘‘π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘’π‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘ π‘˜π‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘£π‘’ π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘™π‘¦ (15 π‘šπ‘–π‘›, 𝑖𝑓 π‘π‘œπ‘ π‘ π‘–π‘π‘™π‘’) π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Ž π‘žπ‘’π‘–π‘π‘˜ π‘ π‘’π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘‘π‘¦ π‘β„Žπ‘’π‘π‘˜ π‘π‘’π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘™ π‘šπ‘’π‘’π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘”. 𝐼𝑑’𝑠 π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘‘π‘‘π‘¦ π‘ π‘–π‘šπ‘π‘™π‘’ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘˜π‘’ 𝑀𝑒𝑙𝑙 π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘Ž π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘’π‘‘π‘’ (π‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘‘π‘‘π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘’) π‘Žπ‘  π‘™π‘œπ‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘  π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Ž π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘šπ‘–π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘™π‘¦. πΉπ‘œπ‘Ÿ 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠 π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž π‘™π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘”π‘’ π‘›π‘’π‘šπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘“ π‘Žπ‘‘π‘‘π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘’π‘ , 𝑀𝑒 π‘’π‘›π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘”π‘’ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘π‘œ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘£π‘’ 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘™π‘–π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œ 𝑀𝑒 π‘π‘Žπ‘› 𝑔𝑒𝑑 π‘’π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘Žπ‘‘π‘šπ‘–π‘‘π‘‘π‘’π‘‘ π‘π‘’π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑑 π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘ . 𝐼 π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘–π‘›π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘£π‘’π‘›π‘–π‘’π‘›π‘π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘ π‘’ 𝑒π‘₯π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Ž 𝑠𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒 π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  𝑖𝑠 π‘›π‘’π‘π‘’π‘ π‘ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘Žπ‘–π‘› π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘žπ‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘‘π‘¦ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠. π‘‡β„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘˜π‘  𝑖𝑛 π‘Žπ‘‘π‘£π‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘’ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘’π‘›π‘π‘’ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘”.

CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (the ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) resumes its popular series led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes herself. This one takes place on Thursday, January 29, 6:30 pm EST (5:30 pm CST, 3:30 pm PST). Like all CASY offerings, there is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome. RSVP by joining our free Meetup group online at https://www.meetup.com/projectcasy/events/312778192/
𝐍𝐄𝐖: Free access now available through Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1980048267670?aff=oddtdtcreator

TITLE: Toward a New Autistic Physics: A Fun Series Engaging Philosophy, Thought Experiments, and Interdimensionality.

DESCRIPTION: Come join us for a mind-expanding discussion series about holographic theory, morphic resonance, autism in multiple dimensions, monotropism and liminality, and wherever our minds take us, in a warm and fun atmosphere. You don't need to be a "math person" or someone with a classical physics background -- these ideas are more in the realm of imagination and thought experiment! View past meetings at https://tinyurl.com/mrxv3d7r

BRIEF BIO: Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an interdisciplinary anthropologist whose work, in addition to studies of animal social systems through the lens of morphic field theory, has explored the intersection of theoretical physics and culture generally. She currently serves as co-director for Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY).

ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY): An 'ethnography' is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it.

CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the CT Council on Developmental Disabilities (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Adult Autism Research Fund and Dr. Roger Jou https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRogerJou

𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 π’„π’π’π’”π’Šπ’…π’†π’“ π’”π’–π’‘π’‘π’π’“π’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’•π’‰π’Šπ’” π’˜π’π’“π’Œ. 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 π’ˆπ’Šπ’‡π’• π’Žπ’‚π’š 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒙 π’…π’†π’…π’–π’„π’•π’Šπ’ƒπ’π’† π’•π’‰π’“π’π’–π’ˆπ’‰ 𝒐𝒖𝒓 π’ˆπ’Šπ’—π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’π’Šπ’π’Œ 𝒂𝒕 𝒀𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒐𝒇 π‘΄π’†π’…π’Šπ’„π’Šπ’π’† https://tinyurl.com/supportcasy

The video recording of this talk by Angela Seran Blue Aerth is now available for free viewing https://youtu.be/9G2sxfb_W...
12/19/2025

The video recording of this talk by Angela Seran Blue Aerth is now available for free viewing https://youtu.be/9G2sxfb_Wi4
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TITLE: Neurodiversity in Practice: Multi-Modality Holistic Therapies
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DESCRIPTION: Diagnosed with ADHD combined in mid-2024, I felt like my younger son when he commented after his diagnosis of Autism β€œI'm not broken! I’m just Autistic, now it all makes sense.” By the end of 2024, empowered by my new identity, I resigned from a workplace which did not serve me well and took an enormous leap of faith – eyes closed out into the Abyss...to launch a new small business "Cloud House Therapies.” People talk about β€˜adapting’ therapy to suit Neurodiversity, but I'm just doing what I β€˜know’ in my core is the way to approach the healing, growth and development of a being… through the whole self. Body, Mind and Spirit. Affect one, affect all. Our Thoughts, Feelings and Actions interrelated and connected.
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ORIGINAL POST https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Mvks1C7KL/

The video recording of this talk by Samantha Chipman is now available for free viewing https://youtu.be/8m0Lvemy8_g-----...
12/19/2025

The video recording of this talk by Samantha Chipman is now available for free viewing https://youtu.be/8m0Lvemy8_g
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TITLE: Diagnosing Autism with AI: A CASY Community Discussion
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DESCRIPTION: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in research and clinical application has the potential to harm and to do good by people with autism. Samantha Chipman, English PhD student, health humanist, and bioethicist, will lead a discussion about the ethical issues of using AI to diagnose Autism. Deploying a disability studies and neurodiversity framework, she will also propose practices for a more inclusive AI ethics and technology systems.
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ORIGINAL POST https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BTJGqDFib/

The video recording of this talk by Faby Diallo is now available for free viewing https://youtu.be/GtsqE4xwkdM----------...
12/19/2025

The video recording of this talk by Faby Diallo is now available for free viewing https://youtu.be/GtsqE4xwkdM
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TITLE: Autism Services and Legislation Across African Countries
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DESCRIPTION: Autism Services and Legislation Across African Countries. This presentation aims to shed light on the state of autism services, policies, and legal protections across Africa, offering a clearer understanding of the challenges and opportunities in this area.
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ORIGINAL POST https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17MWFCCfpF/

The video recording of this talk by Dr. Emily Cassanova is now available for free viewing https://youtu.be/4VdWWd4iP8Y--...
12/19/2025

The video recording of this talk by Dr. Emily Cassanova is now available for free viewing https://youtu.be/4VdWWd4iP8Y
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TITLE: Autism, Evolution, and Human Genetics
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DESCRIPTION: Dr. Casanova's recent research in paleogenomics (ancient genetics) suggests that some aspects of the genetics of autism may be traced back to the closest relatives of modern humans (e.g., Neandertals). Her talk will review what her collaborative team has found so far and what areas of this research are still left to explore.
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ORIGINAL POST https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17rNdkXeJm/

The video recording of this talk by Anna Pietraszczyk is now available for free viewing https://youtu.be/-xsDEv08los----...
12/19/2025

The video recording of this talk by Anna Pietraszczyk is now available for free viewing https://youtu.be/-xsDEv08los
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TITLE: Harnessing Anger: Navigating Triggers, Growth & Expression
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The way we come to interact with anger is often seen as destructive, ultimately shaping our perception of it as something to suppress or avoid. But what if anger were instead a valuable source of insightβ€”both about ourselves and the world around us? What if it helped us define what truly matters to us and who we are? What if, rather than viewing it as a force of destruction, we had the tools and patience to see it as a force of reclamation, transformation, growth, and expressionβ€”one that we don’t need to feel guilty about afterward? What if we approached anger as a resource rather than a taboo?
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ORIGINAL POST https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16s5rM6fFL/

Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to announce that ...
12/19/2025

Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to announce that the eighth presentation in our "Autism in Africa Series with CHIP International" will be given by Adama Ndao. Come join us online via Zoom on Friday, January 16 at 12-1 p.m. EST (9am PST, 5pm GMT, 6pm CET). There is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome. RSVP by Joining our free Meetup https://tinyurl.com/32rwdjk7
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TITLE: Challenges in Educational and Medical Inclusion for Children with Autism in Senegal
π˜•π˜–π˜›π˜Œ: π˜—π˜³π˜¦π˜΄π˜¦π˜―π˜΅π˜’π˜΅π˜ͺ𝘰𝘯 𝘨π˜ͺ𝘷𝘦𝘯 π˜ͺ𝘯 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘀𝘩 𝘸π˜ͺ𝘡𝘩 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭π˜ͺ𝘴𝘩 π˜ͺ𝘯𝘡𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘡𝘒𝘡π˜ͺ𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷π˜ͺπ˜₯𝘦π˜₯ 𝘣𝘺 π˜—π˜¦π˜―π˜₯𝘒 π˜‹π˜ͺ𝘦𝘯𝘨
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DESCRIPTION: Adama Ndao is the founder of L'Enfant Soleil (Children of the Sun) in Dakar, Senegal. The will to create this association came from the lack of educational and medical coverage for such children in Senegal and most of Africa. It was formed to improve the lives of children with autism, Down's syndrome and obesity, and focuses on four areas: Inclusion, Support, Health, and Education. Mrs. Ndao spearheaded the first-ever Congress for the Inclusion of Children with Special Needs in Dakar, Senegal, which was held in July 2025. The conference focused on experiences, best practices, programs, and policies for inclusive education and featured a cross-section of parents, teachers, advocates, and civil society organizations as well as the Minister for Education and other government officials. L'Enfant Soleil continues to hold events and training capsules at its center and across Senegal.
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Statement from CHIP International: Child Health Improvement Program International (CHIP-I) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to awareness and training regarding autism and special needs in Africa. CHIP-I has operated in Ghana and Senegal since 2011 and has also developed associations with autism and special needs institutions in many other countries on the continent. We believe that children with autism and special needs in Africa, like everywhere else, deserve the opportunity to fulfill their potential. Learn more at www.chipinternationalusa.org
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ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY): An 'ethnography' is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it. Those who wish to share their content are free to do so on our private Facebook groups, organically contributing to a growing autistic culture: CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (recommended for autistic adults) and SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR AUTISM (recommended for allies, professionals, and family members).
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CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the CT Council on Developmental Disabilities (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership, activities and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Adult Autism Research Fund, and Dr. Roger Jou https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRogerJou

𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 π’„π’π’π’”π’Šπ’…π’†π’“ π’”π’–π’‘π’‘π’π’“π’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’•π’‰π’Šπ’” π’˜π’π’“π’Œ. 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 π’ˆπ’Šπ’‡π’• π’Žπ’‚π’š 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒙 π’…π’†π’…π’–π’„π’•π’Šπ’ƒπ’π’† π’•π’‰π’“π’π’–π’ˆπ’‰ 𝒐𝒖𝒓 π’ˆπ’Šπ’—π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’π’Šπ’π’Œ 𝒂𝒕 𝒀𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒐𝒇 π‘΄π’†π’…π’Šπ’„π’Šπ’π’† https://tinyurl.com/supportcasy

Join us as we explore new ways to support children with autism in Senegal through education and medical inclusion efforts!

Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome Dr Lil...
12/18/2025

Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome Dr Liliya Bakiyeva Wheatcraft on Friday, February 13 at 3-4 p.m. EST (12 p.m. PST, 8 p.m. GMT, 9 p.m. CET). There is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome. To access Zoom link, please join our Meetup and RSVP https://tinyurl.com/y56rf2zn
𝐍𝐄𝐖: Free access now available through Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neurodevelopmental-disorders-or-identifying-neurodevelopmental-asynchrony-tickets-1978414797918?aff=oddtdtcreator

TITLE: Diagnosing Neurodevelopmental Disorders or Identifying Neurodevelopmental Asynchrony?

DESCRIPTION: "AUTISTIC is... Uneven." From Conceptual Framework for Understanding Neurodivergent Minds to Reframing Neurodevelopmental Conditions: Developing Out-of-Sync: Philosophical, Genetic, and Clinical Perspectives. Should the DSM-5 be revised to replace the diagnoses of neurodevelopmental conditions to identification of asynchronous development?

BRIEF BIO: Dr. Liliya T. Bakiyeva Wheatcraft, MD, MSc Cantab, DCH, ECFMG, MRCPsych is a British psychiatrist, self-described as a β€œclassic non-binary AuDHD square peg.” She is the author and provider of the AUTISTIC 1ST Principles training, guest speaker, ND Consultant, Founding Member of the Autistic Autism Diagnosticians Collaborative. Learn more at www.autismdoctor.org

ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY): An 'ethnography' is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it. Those who wish to share their content are free to do so on our private Facebook groups, organically contributing to a growing autistic culture: CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (recommended for autistic adults) and SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR AUTISM (recommended for allies, professionals, and family members).

CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the CT Council on Developmental Disabilities (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Adult Autism Research Fund, and Dr. Roger Jou https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRogerJou

𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 π’„π’π’π’”π’Šπ’…π’†π’“ π’”π’–π’‘π’‘π’π’“π’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’•π’‰π’Šπ’” π’˜π’π’“π’Œ. 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 π’ˆπ’Šπ’‡π’• π’Žπ’‚π’š 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒙 π’…π’†π’…π’–π’„π’•π’Šπ’ƒπ’π’† π’•π’‰π’“π’π’–π’ˆπ’‰ 𝒐𝒖𝒓 π’ˆπ’Šπ’—π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’π’Šπ’π’Œ 𝒂𝒕 𝒀𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒐𝒇 π‘΄π’†π’…π’Šπ’„π’Šπ’π’† https://tinyurl.com/supportcasy

Thank you, Isha Sarah Snow
12/07/2025

Thank you, Isha Sarah Snow

Autism in America, the Top New Release in Popular Psychology Reference, is currently FREE for everyone to download on their Kindle. Get your copy today! https://a.co/d/hRLjAb5

Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome Chuck ...
12/01/2025

Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome Chuck Hall on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 12-1 p.m. EDT (9 a.m. PDT, 5 p.m. BST, 6 p.m. CEST). There is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome. RSVP by joining our free Meetup https://tinyurl.com/mtf45znz
𝐍𝐄𝐖: Free access now available through Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1976387150169?aff=oddtdtcreator
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TITLE: Autism and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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DESCRIPTION: While precise statistics are hard to nail down, we know there is a significant co-occurrence of Autism and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). The speaker will share his lived experience of managing both Autism and CPTSD, share research he has done to increase his understanding of the intersection of both, and personal management strategies he uses.
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BRIEF BIO: Chuck Hall is a late-identified Autistic person who came to his Autism identification through seeking mental health support for what turned out to be complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). Prior to learning he is Autistic and a person living with CPTSD from childhood, Chuck enjoyed a good personal life and a successful corporate career and started his own executive coaching and organizational consulting business in 2007. He holds a Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania and is a certified peer specialist for mental health. He and his wife, Amy, have three adult children and two active dogs. They live in Conyers, Georgia, after spending most of their lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckhall18901/ ===============
ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY): An 'ethnography' is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it. Those who wish to share their content are free to do so on our private Facebook groups, organically contributing to a growing autistic culture: CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (recommended for autistic adults) and SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR AUTISM (recommended for allies, professionals, and family members).
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CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the CT Council on Developmental Disabilities (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership, activities and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Adult Autism Research Fund, and the research of Dr. Roger Jou https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRogerJou

𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 π’„π’π’π’”π’Šπ’…π’†π’“ π’”π’–π’‘π’‘π’π’“π’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’•π’‰π’Šπ’” π’˜π’π’“π’Œ. 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 π’ˆπ’Šπ’‡π’• π’Žπ’‚π’š 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒙 π’…π’†π’…π’–π’„π’•π’Šπ’ƒπ’π’† π’•π’‰π’“π’π’–π’ˆπ’‰ 𝒐𝒖𝒓 π’ˆπ’Šπ’—π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’π’Šπ’π’Œ 𝒂𝒕 𝒀𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒐𝒇 π‘΄π’†π’…π’Šπ’„π’Šπ’π’† https://tinyurl.com/supportcasy

Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome Victor...
11/30/2025

Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome Victoria Orsini, Bsc Hons on Monday, April 13, 2026, 10-11 a.m. EDT (9 a.m. CDT, 3 p.m. BST, 4 p.m. CEST). There is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome. To access Zoom link, join our free Meetup to RSVP https://tinyurl.com/2z5cr65u
𝐍𝐄𝐖: Free access now available through Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1976387964605?aff=oddtdtcreator
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TITLE: Autistic Experience in Ethical Investment Client Management
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DESCRIPTION: Working in Ethical Investment in the 2000’s for 10 years took me across the globe. I worked with Fund Managers, Wealth Managers as well as many internationally recognised charities and religious organisations. The general idea was to align investment portfolios with ethics. However, how much was β€˜Greenwash' and PR, and how hard was this to deal with as an Autistic?
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BRIEF BIO: Victoria Orsini, Bsc Hons, Social Psychology L.S.E. I am a very late diagnosed Autistic, ADHD, CPTSD. Having been excluded from almost every school I went, to I achieved a degree at the London School of Economics without ever reading an academic book. I have had a few careers, Ethical Investment being one, and have appeared in the Financial Times and other publications. I lost this career due to being Autistic. I currently live in South West London with my Autistic Husband and 2 dogs called Monkey and Penguin.
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ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY): An 'ethnography' is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it. Those who wish to share their content are free to do so on our private Facebook groups, organically contributing to a growing autistic culture: CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (recommended for autistic adults) and SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR AUTISM (recommended for allies, professionals, and family members).
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CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the CT Council on Developmental Disabilities (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Adult Autism Research Fund, and Dr. Roger Jou https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRogerJou

𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 π’„π’π’π’”π’Šπ’…π’†π’“ π’”π’–π’‘π’‘π’π’“π’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’•π’‰π’Šπ’” π’˜π’π’“π’Œ. 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 π’ˆπ’Šπ’‡π’• π’Žπ’‚π’š 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒙 π’…π’†π’…π’–π’„π’•π’Šπ’ƒπ’π’† π’•π’‰π’“π’π’–π’ˆπ’‰ 𝒐𝒖𝒓 π’ˆπ’Šπ’—π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’π’Šπ’π’Œ 𝒂𝒕 𝒀𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒐𝒇 π‘΄π’†π’…π’Šπ’„π’Šπ’π’† https://tinyurl.com/supportcasy

Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome Ariel ...
11/30/2025

Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY, ethnography project led by Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes) is delighted to welcome Ariel Cascio, Ph.D. on Monday, January 26, 2026, 11 a.m. EST (10 a.m. CST, 4 p.m. GMT) for their ongoing discussion series on Zoom. There is no cost to attend, and international participants are welcome. RSVP by joining our Meetup https://tinyurl.com/mpts3h6c
𝐍𝐄𝐖: Free access now available through Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/o/dr-roger-jou-29692014305

DESCRIPTION: Living Ethics Hangouts with Ariel Cascio. Ethics refers to the study of good and bad. Key ethics questions include β€œwhat is the good life?” β€œHow do we achieve a good life?” β€œWhat do we owe one another?” and β€œWhat should we do?” To answer these questions, we can think about things like values, preferences, harms, and benefits. There are often no easy answers. In these ethics hangouts, we will chat informally about everyday ethical issues that impact autistic people. Each hangout will center around a specific topic and meeting times will vary. Playlist of previous recordings https://tinyurl.com/livingethics

Please suggest any topics or ideas here https://tinyurl.com/5dd433r5
As we get closer to the meeting time, we'll create a write-up for each topic and post it before the meeting.

BRIEF BIO: Ariel Cascio, Ph.D. is joining us from the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary Lands of the Anishinaabeg – Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples, the land also called Michigan. Dr. Cascio is an Assistant Professor in the Center for Bioethics and Social Justice at Michigan State University. They are an anthropologist who studies social and ethical issues around autism and neurodiversity in Europe and North America, especially Italy. Their research projects largely center on the questions β€œwhat does autism mean?” and β€œhow do groups account for the neurological diversity of their members?” You can read their research at arielcascio.wordpress.com

ABOUT Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY): An 'ethnography' is an exploration of how a group of people express themselves in a cultural way. Autistic people have a growing kind of culture, and each autistic experience is a vital part of it. Dr. Dawn Prince-Hughes is an anthropologist, ethnographer, primatologist, and author who is autistic. Join her for an exploration of the importance of autistic self-expression and the culture that grows from it. Those who wish to share their content are free to do so on our private Facebook groups, organically contributing to a growing autistic culture: CASY Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (recommended for autistic adults) and SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR AUTISM (recommended for allies, professionals, and family members).

CREDITS: The preparation of this material was financed under an agreement with the CT Council on Developmental Disabilities (CTCDD). CASY Sparks membership and events are free. CASY Sparks is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Adult Autism Research Fund, and Dr. Roger Jou https://www.youtube.com/c/DrRogerJou

𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 π’„π’π’π’”π’Šπ’…π’†π’“ π’”π’–π’‘π’‘π’π’“π’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’•π’‰π’Šπ’” π’˜π’π’“π’Œ. 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 π’ˆπ’Šπ’‡π’• π’Žπ’‚π’š 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒙 π’…π’†π’…π’–π’„π’•π’Šπ’ƒπ’π’† π’•π’‰π’“π’π’–π’ˆπ’‰ 𝒐𝒖𝒓 π’ˆπ’Šπ’—π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’π’Šπ’π’Œ 𝒂𝒕 𝒀𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒐𝒇 π‘΄π’†π’…π’Šπ’„π’Šπ’π’† https://tinyurl.com/supportcasy

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