The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation | Vanderbilt University

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In an episode of Autism Weekly that dropped in September, our Associate Director Dave Caudel was interviewed about transforming workplaces for neurodivergent individuals. Learn more and listen to the episode here: https://ow.ly/ABJA50TZZaT See all our staff podcasts here: https://ow.ly/hnAc50TZZaV #Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #ASD #Autism #Podcast #SelfAdvocate #Disability #DisabledInSTEM

Happy Halloween to all our followers and friends. Check out these photos from our pumpkin carving event at the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation with the Vanderbilt Autism and Neurodiversity Alliance (VANA). Learn more about VANA here: https://ow.ly/vikI50TTPPa #Halloween #Autism #Neurodiversity #ADHD #Neurodivergent #ASD #HappyHalloween #Scary #Pumpkin #PumpkinCarving

Autism-Europe is an international association whose main objective is to advance the rights of autistic people and their families and to help them improve their quality of life. It includes almost 90 member autism organizations from 40 European countries and is critical in raising public awareness. AsIAm, Ireland's Autism Charity, is proud to present the exclusive 14th Autism Europe Congress in Dublin in September 2025. This event, hosted by an autistic-led organization, is a unique opportunity to be part of a vision where every Autistic person is accepted “as they are” – equal, valued, and respected. Abstracts for this unique meeting are now open for submission, and more information can be found here: https://lnkd.in/exN8t7FC #Neurodiversity #Autism #Europe #ASD #Neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic

This weekend, the Superfest Disability Film Festival offers a wonderful opportunity to watch films about disability, including neurodiversity. This year, the 38th annual Superfest will be held on October 17-20, welcoming everyone in person in the Bay Area or online from anywhere in the world. We think this looks like a fantastic opportunity for learning and entertainment! "Superfest is the longest running disability film festival in the world. Since 1970, it has celebrated cinema that portrays disability through a diverse, unabashed, and engaging lens.." View the linkup of films here:?https://ow.ly/C9wJ50TKoOX Tickets:?https://ow.ly/L9tQ50TKoOY - Passes start at $0! #Film #FilmFestival #FCAI #SuperFest #Disability #Neurodiversity #Disabled #Neurodivergent #Screening #ASD #Event #Hybrid #Virtual

Keivan Stassun was excited and honored to represent The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation | Vanderbilt University and the National Science Board (NSB) at a convening by the National Academy of Sciences on Friday, October 11, for "Reimagining the National Defense Education Act (NDEA): policies for National Higher Education and STEM Talent Strategy". This is one of NSB's major goals for the next Administration and Congress: a $20B investment in the future of America's diverse STEM Talent for the 21st century, as we confront a radically, technologically transformed world in 2025 compared to the post-Sputnik era in which the original NDEA of 1958 ($10B in today's dollars) was enacted, which in its day was singularly impactful for elevating access for Americans to careers in science and technology. Are we bold enough to realign the nation's STEM education investments with our ambition to remain the global leader in science and technology? https://lnkd.in/g8cMFehR Dario Gil Suzanne Barbour Olivia Blackmon Austin Hall Julia Jester Hironao Okahana Julie Posselt Maria Lund Dahlberg John Veysey Elise Lipkowitz Nadine Lymn Alexandra Surcel

FCAI are excited to announce a free, hybrid, Autistic-led panel discussion titled "Introduction to Autistic Culture." This event is the first in a series funded by HumanitiesTN and hosted by AutismTN. This event will take place on Thursday, October 24 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. CT either in person or on Zoom. Find out more information at https://ow.ly/sQxR50TIjkY #Autism #ASD #Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #AutismTN #FCAI #VU #Vandy

We are thrilled to announce that our Director, Keivan G. Stassun, has been awarded the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, also known as the “Genius Grant.” This incredible honor has been awarded to Director Stassun for his work “expanding opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and careers for underrepresented populations.” Follow this link to learn more: https://ow.ly/nu5950TAwUN Congratulations Keivan! #Neurodiversity #Autism #ASD #MacFellow #MacArthurGrant #MacArthurFoundation #Neurodivergent #STEM #Science #STEMEducation

Congratulations to our Director Keivan Stassun on this incredible achievement! If it wasn't for Keivan, the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation would never have been realized. As Keivan states in this video, our Neurodiversity Inspired Science and Engineering Program has now graduated more autistic PhD and Masters' students than any other program in the world (to our knowledge). Our comms coordinator (Jessica Schonhut-Stasik) has also just finished rebranding our website to align with our 5 year strategic plan. Go check it out, and follow the Frist Center in a way that works for you, by visiting our Link Tree at: https://lnkd.in/gSxCm8_g #Neurodiversity #FCAI #Autism #ASD #Vandy #Vanderbilt #VU #MacArthurFoundation #GeniusGrant #MacArthurGrant #MacFellow

The fabulous Connie Syharat and Arash Zaghi from UCONN, Marisa Chrysochoou from University of Missouri, and FCAI director Keivan Stassun discussing the Strengths-Based Approach in STEM Higher Education at the Stanford Neurodiversity Summit. #StanfordUniversity #ActuallyAutistic #STEM #Strengths #Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent