The IL Self-Advocacy Alliance is very excited to spend time with Yenn Purkis who will be joining us from Australia. Yenn is the co-author of the new book “The Autistic Trans Guide to Life.” Yenn is a very proud autistic non-binary person. They will be talking about their thoughts about gender diversity and autism with an understanding of PDA. They will give guidance to parents and professionals about supporting gender diverse children.
Yenn Purkis is an author, public servant and passionate advocate for Autistic people and their families. Yenn is the author of ‘Finding a Different Kind of Normal: Misadventures with Asperger Syndrome’ – an autobiography, ‘The Wonderful World of Work: A Workbook for Asperteens’- an activity book about employment for teens on the Autism spectrum, Women on the Spectrum and the Awesome Autistic Go To Guide – a book for autistic teens and tweens. Yenn is co-author of ‘The Guide to Good Mental Health on the Autism Spectrum’ and ‘The Parents’ Practical Guide to Resilience for Children aged 2-10 on the Autism Spectrum.’ Yenn has also contributed to other books, journals, blogs and websites. Yenn has a diagnosis of autism and atypical schizophrenia.
Yenn has been working full-time for the Australian Public Service since 2007. In between writing and paid work, Yenn frequently gives talks about living well with Autism and mental illness. Yenn gave a presentation on Autism and resilience at the TEDx Canberra conference in 2013. Yenn facilitates a support group for women and gender diverse folks on the Autism spectrum which has been running since 2011.
Zoom link will be sent as the webinar gets closer.
Tickets are $20.00 You can register at The Intersection of Autism and Gender Diversity Tickets, Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite
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