[Past Event]

Inspired by and with a backdrop of Rosie Barnes’s work from her powerful photo portrait project ‘No You’re Not, Yes I Am, a portrait of autistic women’ (currently on display in the Select/25 exhibition), do join us for an evening of open discussion about the challenges faced by autistic women, through their own stories and perspectives.

If you are interested from a personal point of view (yourself or others close to you), or if you want to have a greater and deeper understanding - because of the work you may do, or you’d just like to be better informed - this event is for you.
 
Rosie will briefly discuss her work and then a few other autistic women (some of whose portraits and stories are featured in the exhibition space) will speak on several topics, about their experiences - positive and negative - pertinent to what it is to be an autistic woman (or girl) in today’s society - and how others might best lend understanding and meaningful support. Open discussion after each short presentation is very much encouraged. Themes to be covered (but not limited to): education, health, employment, and cultural intersectionality.