World Autism Day 2025 - Recording & Transcript

Written By Nicole Russell

Video, audio, and a transcript from our 2025 Virtual World Autism Acceptance day event. Thank you for everyone who attended this event! To learn more about autism acceptance in April, check out our page here.

Event Description -

Join us on Wed Apr 02 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT for a virtual Autism Acceptance Day event, hosted by Autistic Adults NYC. This event is open to all, and will have ASL interpretation.

This event will have a variety of speakers, all Autistic. We will be talking about autism from a lived perspective, how to advocate for and support us, clearing up misconceptions, and sharing more about the Autistic community here in NYC.

Audio Recording

Nicole Russell

Nicole Russell is the President and Executive Director of Autistic Adults NYC. She currently lives in Brooklyn, NY, and was diagnosed as Autistic in August 2021, midway through pursuing her Master’s at New York University. After a long journey of adjusting to city life, a new diagnosis, and struggling to find community, she founded Autistic Adults NYC. Since starting the organization, she has continued to enjoy facilitating events and compiling resources for the community, along with director duties.

https://www.autisticadultsnyc.org/about
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