In recognition of Black History Month, this edition of E-Speaks offers
stories and perspectives from members of the Black autism community.
Meet a young man with autism who overcame many obstacles in his early
life and is now preparing to graduate high school and take on a
career. Watch a roundtable discussion centered around the health
disparities in the Black autistic community and learn about a newly
designed research team committed to helping minority families to feel
better represented in autism research.
Meet Malachi: In his own words
Non-verbal and struggling with severe sensory issues, Malachi was
facing an uphill battle when he was diagnosed with autism as a child.
Today, he's 19 and continues to break barriers thanks to an
amazing support team and one very proud mom: [link removed]
Advocacy in the Black autistic community
Advocates in the Black autistic community share why Black History
Month is important and why Black voices are crucial in autism advocacy
to work toward reducing health disparities, improving access to
services and supports, and decreasing stigma: [link removed]
Autism genetics study engages Black communities
More diverse research participation in genetics makes the research
findings stronger. But minority communities overall are not
well-represented in current autism genetics research studies. The ACE3
project is aiming to change that. The research team designed the
current funding cycle of this longstanding NIH-funded program to
invest long-term in Black communities and help overcome traditional
barriers to research participation for minority families at the four
study sites in the U.S: [link removed]
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