August “Autistics’ Rountable” Webinar on YouTube

Posted by Robert Fuller on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 in News.

The latest Autistics’ Roundtable Webinar is up on YouTube! It can be viewed at this link, or by clicking the play button above.

It was filmed on Thursday, Aug. 13 from 2pm to 3pm (central time). The topic is how self-employment and entrepreneurship can be successful options for adults on the spectrum.

The featured speaker is Dr. Somnath Sengupta, founder of Every Life Works and the parent of an autistic adult. After Sengupta’s presentation, Frist Center Communications Coordinator and autism self-advocate Claire Barnett moderates a panel discussion.

Panelists were Sengupta, Autism Possible founder Dr. Teresa Vasquez, self-advocate & Nashville Entrepreneur Center (NEC) member Dan Burger, and NEC Vice President of Inclusion Brynn Plummer. The group answers questions posed by the moderator, then the virtual audience.

The next webinar will be on Sept. 14th from 12 to 1:15 p.m., on international perceptions of autism.