Condé Nast/Iris
In 2018, several autistic women including myself were invited to share our thoughts and experiences for a video titled “What Women With Autism Want You to Know” which generated over 3 million views.
Autism Speaks: Facebook Live
My boyfriend at the time, Andrew, and I were invited to do a live streaming video for the Autism Speaks Facebook page for Valentine’s Day 2018, on the topic of dating on the spectrum. Mostly talking about our relationship, but also about relationships in general.
Seriously.TV
January 2017 I was invited to be part of a panel of autistic adults for the Seriously.TV show Shutting Down Bullsh*t for an episode about autism stereotypes.
New York Times
In 2011, my boyfriend at the time, Jack Robison, and I were profiled in the The New York Times by Amy Harmon for an article called Navigating Love and Autism. What started as a small feature in the health section turned into a front page headline article, released the Monday after Christmas. Including a video titled Love on the Spectrum as well as a lengthy written story, it was incredibly well received. The article was later expanded into an e-book, called Asperger Love: Searching for Romance When You’re Not Wired to Connect.
- Navigating Love and Autism (the article)
- Love on the Spectrum (the video)
H.O.P.E. number 9
In 2012, Alex Plank, Jack Robison, Mary Robison, and I gave a panel presentation called The Autism Spectrum and You at the hacking and technology conference Hackers On Planet Earth (H.O.P.E.). During our visits to the conference in the previous years we had joked that the autism rate “must be 90%,” or at least significantly above the 1 in 68 rate of occurrence currently estimated in the overall American population. Everyone we met seemed to display obvious autistic traits, and neurotypicals were scarce, if present at all. We decided to put together a panel to explain to the conference goers why they were probably autistic, and what this meant.
I was so nervous that our audience wouldn’t be on our side. I swear I’m usually much more calm and collected during these types of events!
Autism Talk TV
Autism Talk TV is an online television show produced by Wrong Planet. It explores a variety of topics pertaining to autism, including interviews with lead autism researchers, advocates, and experts.
I encourage everyone to visit the Wrong Planet youtube channel to view other episodes of Autism Talk TV, and additional informative videos produced by Wrong Planet. When I first met Alex Plank, he and Jack Robison were the co-hosts of Autism Talk TV, and the two of them saw little reason to add a third host. My endless whining finally broke through, and they agreed to let me make a cameo in episode 9, saying I could “demonstrate inflating the toy ball.” Thus, my first appearance on the show (as a “techie”) was pretty strange. Eventually I became the third host though, obviously. Below are a few example videos (including my first appearance episode, because it still makes me laugh)
The Artism Spectrum 