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Event host
Alexandra Samuel
604-726-5445
[email protected]
Event Details
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Celebrating autistic identity and connection
Autistic folks look at the world in our own ways—ways we can appreciate and understand when we share our experiences with one another. This online & IRL group is for autistic teens ages 15 or up, who are working towards college/university or already enrolled. It’s a chance for us to share our experiences, perspectives and strategies, and to just hang out and have fun with other people who get it.
We’re starting out as a Discord server so that we can get to know one another before meeting in person. (You’re welcome to join the Discord server even if you’re not joining the in-person meetings.) The group will be facilitated by a 3rd year UBC student who is autistic himself, and can help teens get a sense of what it’s like to transition to university when you’re on the spectrum. We’ll have weekly real-time meetups on Discord, as well as ongoing chats.
Join us for one of our introductory open-house sessions on Discord. We’ll have a virtual greeting room to ensure each person joining is a real teen-age person, after which you’ll be added to the main Discord server.
- 4-5 pm PST (7 pm EST) on Monday August 5th
- 7-8 pm PST (10 pm EST) on Tuesday August 13th
Drop by our Discord server (https://bit.ly/auteendiscord) during one of these windows to join us, or fill in the form below so we can find another time to add you to the server. If you’re completing this form on behalf of your kid, please provide your own email address or phone number so we can follow up to confirm your information.