Autistics at UW

Due to a lack of interest in leadership, Autistics @ UW will not be renewing as an RSO in Fall 2024. This account is inactive.

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Apply to appear on the ballot here: https://forms.gle/DX4JU7WG3NSdLqvK7

Applications will be open through the end of Week 8 (May 17). Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions!

Start off spring quarter with relaxing floral origami! 🌸 Beginner-friendly. No remote option.
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[ALT] Spring flower origami. Wednesday 10 April 2024. 2-3 PM. D Center (HUB 327). Autistics @ UW.
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[ID] A blush pink and periwinkle blue floral infographic with a photo of cherry blossoms in the background.

Reminder: You don’t have to study for finals alone. We are here for you.📚

Study Buddies. March 4th. 5-6 PM in the D Center (HUB 327).

In celebration of Black History Month, we wanted to highlight the experiences of the Black Autistic people within our community.

Given that Autistics @ UW is a very small community with no serving Black officers, we have not created any of our own educational materials, but instead have tried to highlight the voices of Black Autistics and advocates. For those looking to learn about the experiences of Black Autistics, The Color of Autism Foundation works to support Black Autistic people and their families (thecolorofautism.org, ). For leaders and educators with extra money to spend on an admission ticket, Autism in Black will host their annual virtual conference this April 19-24th (autisminblack.org, ). The University of Washington Libraries offers access to educational materials including Elizabeth Drame’s book The Resistance, Persistence and Resilience of Black Families Raising Children with Autism and All the weight of our dreams: on living racialized autism, edited by Lydia X.Z. Brown, Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, and E. Ashkenazy.
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Image 1: Maire Diemer. from Katherine Gilyard’s article, “How Black autistic women and girls are excluded from conversations on resources and research,” published June 7, 2023 at The 19th.

Image 2: Bria Herbert. from Katherine Gilyard’s article, “How Black autistic women and girls are excluded from conversations on resources and research,” published June 7, 2023 at The 19th.

Image 3: Shanter Alexander. from Amber D. Dodd’s article, “Diagnosing Autism in Black Children,” published 2023 in Howard Magazine.

Hi there! We are Autistics at UW, a University of Washington Registered Student Organization. We hope to provide a friendly and accessible social space for UW students who are Autistic or questioning if they are Autistic. We are a way for Autistic/questioning students to make friends with others on the spectrum and participate in social events that are designed to be aware of their needs. We welcome all regardless of medical history/diagnosis, fluid position on the verbal/non-verbal spectrum, and other intersecting identities.