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Disability Inclusion: Required – Episode 22 – Amplifying Autistic Perspectives and Protecting Community Well-Being with Eric Garcia

In this episode, host Justice Shorter welcomes Eric Garcia, reporter and author of We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation. Eric breaks down the current landscape of discrimination against autistic communities, explains how ableist anti-vaccine sentiment from high-level government officials fuels misinformation, and combats dangerous myths about autism that lead to harmful policies that threaten the well-being of autistic people. Don’t miss this timely discussion on mobilizing communities during this challenging time to uphold the rights and dignity of all autistic people.

Our podcast theme music is by Andre Louis and Precious Perez. Thank you to Recording Artists And Music Professionals With Disabilities (RAMPD) for connecting these talented disabled musicians with the Disability & Philanthropy Forum.

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Eric Garcia

Eric Garcia is the Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Washington Correspondent at the Independent and the author of the book We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation. He is also a columnist for MSNBC. Exclusively represented by BrightSight Speakers, he previously worked as an assistant editor at the Washington Post’s Outlook section and an associate editor at The Hill, as well as a correspondent for National Journal, MarketWatch, and Roll Call. He has also written for the Daily Beast, the New Republic, and Salon.com. Garcia is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.