16:04:54	 From  Michaela Hodges-Fulton : Michaela Hodges-Fulton - undergraduate researcher at University of Delaware
16:05:00	 From  Sharon Thompson : Sharon Thompson, College Success Program Coordinator, Eastern University
16:05:24	 From  Kim : Kim Jameson- STARS (Students Tackling Autism-Related Syndromes), Inc. at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN
16:05:30	 From  Aleza Greene : Aleza Greene, Autism Support Program at the University of Arkansas
16:05:51	 From  MELANIE LEE : Melanie Lee - University of Utah, UReach Peer Mentor Program
16:06:21	 From  Emmanuel Mejeun : Emmanuel Mejeun - Full Spectrum Learning - Austin Peay State University - Clarksville TN
16:06:41	 From  Kathy Dow-Burger (she, her)- UMD SIGNA : Kathy Dow-Burger - University of Maryland (College Park, MD) SIGNA program
16:06:45	 From  Beth Roland : Beth Roland - Santa Fe College - Spectrum of Success Program
16:07:03	 From  Emily Heier : Emily Heier-Saint Mary’s College of CA Connect Program
16:07:06	 From  Ashley Richardson-Minnitt : Ashley Richardson Minnitt-Longhorn TIES (Transition, Inclusion, Empower, Success) at UT Austin
16:07:22	 From  Andy Lecture : Andy Lecture at Furman University - head of our FIND Furman program
16:07:41	 From  Megan Davis : Megan Davis - University of Alabama - UA-ACTS Program Director
16:11:02	 From  Karen Krainz Edison : Karen Krainz Edison program manager of Ace! at The Ohio State University
16:11:38	 From  Annie Bruno - The Autism Program UIUC : Annie Bruno, Consulting Specialist at The Autism Program UIUC / Illinois Neurodiversity Initiative
16:12:41	 From  Jeanne Kramer : Jeanne Kramer program lead at University of Illinois- Illinois Neurodiversity Initiative (INI)
16:18:49	 From  MELANIE LEE : I’ve started sharing utilization data from our office (Center for Disability & Access) during campus presentations re: Neurodiversity and framing as “you are not alone” … approx. 40% of all students connecting to our office share one or more ND identities in the ’21-22 AY. I’m trying to spread the word for exactly what  Karen was mentioning - not feeling alone.
16:19:05	 From  Andy Lecture : Reacted to "I’ve started sharing..." with ❤️
16:19:17	 From  Karen Krainz Edison : Reacted to "I’ve started sharing..." with ❤️
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16:20:23	 From  Beth Roland : Yes Laura I've been researching and compiling campuses that have neurodiversity alliances for faculty/staff and students!
16:20:25	 From  Beth Roland : There are a lot!!
16:20:56	 From  Beth Roland : Reacted to "I’ve started sharing..." with ❤️
16:21:01	 From  Kathy Dow-Burger (she, her)- UMD SIGNA : I agree that faculty and staff also disclosing helps students to feel more comfortable doing the same.
16:23:12	 From  Laura Sibbald : Reacted to "I agree that faculty..." with ❤️
16:23:17	 From  Laura Sibbald : Reacted to "Yes Laura I've been ..." with ❤️
16:23:32	 From  Laura Sibbald : Reacted to "I’ve started sharing..." with ❤️
16:23:58	 From  Michaela Hodges-Fulton : Reacted to "Yes Laura I've been ..." with ❤️
16:29:42	 From  Kathy Dow-Burger (she, her)- UMD SIGNA : I totally agree with Jeanne. I was going to add what she just said.
16:30:01	 From  Karen Krainz Edison : We do a lot of work on the art of disclosure too!
16:31:53	 From  MELANIE LEE : My dog is currently barking - give me about 3-4 mins
16:32:00	 From  MELANIE LEE : His Chewy box is being delivered by FedEx
16:33:47	 From  Jeanne Kramer : I often say that students come to college and not want to be autistic anymore
16:33:58	 From  Andy Lecture : Reacted to "I often say that stu..." with 👏
16:34:17	 From  Karen Krainz Edison : Reacted to "I often say that stu..." with 👍
16:36:38	 From  Emmanuel Mejeun : Replying to "I often say that stu..."

yes!! some of them experienced so much "handholding" in K-12 that they want to find out who they are on their own - they want their success or failures to truly be their own... hence once they get to college, they no longer want to be associated with ASD
16:36:47	 From  Ashley Richardson-Minnitt : Among our students we have found students that were diagnosed earlier in life as well often prefer person first language and tend to mask more than our later dx folks
16:36:57	 From  Andy Lecture : Reacted to "Among our students w..." with 😯
16:37:00	 From  Karen Krainz Edison : Reacted to "Among our students w..." with 👍
16:37:11	 From  Karen Krainz Edison : Replying to "Among our students w..."

agreed!
16:38:04	 From  Beth Roland : I've had students explain that they sought out "neurodiversity affirming" diagnosticians before determining where to go to get their diagnosis
16:38:49	 From  Ashley Richardson-Minnitt : Reacted to "I've had students ex..." with 👍🏾
16:39:20	 From  Karen Krainz Edison : I liked this article re: disclosure on college campuses...https://nces.ed.gov/whatsnew/press_releases/4_26_2022.asp
16:39:34	 From  Ashley Richardson-Minnitt : I have to head to another meeting but I have enjoyed this discussion Lee!
16:43:38	 From  Beth Roland : I had an example last week where a student sought out an evaluation after realizing they are autistic after talking with friends and did share that they wish they would have had supports earlier and that their school experience had been pretty difficult/traumatic because they would "get in trouble all the time at their school for misbehaving"
16:44:25	 From  Michaela Hodges-Fulton : Andy, I completely agree that LGBT and autistic identities can have a lot of parallels
16:44:49	 From  Jeanne Kramer : Should we be promoting that employers state on their websites that they are "neurodivergent inclusive"? That would be so helpful! Perhaps some already to although I've never seen it.
16:45:24	 From  Andy Lecture : Replying to "Andy, I completely a..."

Absolutely. The same struggles of self acceptance, societal acceptance, and even acceptance from individuals. It can be supported and embraced or it can be weaponized depending on who you are talking to!
16:46:02	 From  Michaela Hodges-Fulton : Reacted to "Absolutely. The same..." with ❤️
16:46:46	 From  Karen Krainz Edison : Reacted to "Absolutely. The same..." with ❤️
16:47:01	 From  Megan Davis : We have some students who choose partial disclosure in job interviews where they share some of the specific challenges they might have without ever mentioning autism specifically
16:47:05	 From  Emmanuel Mejeun : Reacted to "Absolutely. The same..." with ❤️
16:47:18	 From  Karen Krainz Edison : Reacted to "We have some student..." with 👍
16:47:21	 From  Andy Lecture : Reacted to "We have some student..." with 👍
16:47:33	 From  Andy Lecture : Reacted to "Andy, I completely a..." with ❤️
16:47:35	 From  Emmanuel Mejeun : Reacted to "We have some student..." with 👍
16:58:36	 From  Laura Sibbald : I have my PSHA DEI Meeting at 5, I have to run! Thanks for a great meeting.
16:58:52	 From  Jeanne Kramer : Thanks, all!
16:59:10	 From  Emmanuel Mejeun : anyone has tips that helps students know when their professors/or employers are safe people to disclose to?
17:00:04	 From  Andy Lecture : great discussion! thanks for having us!
17:00:11	 From  eah9 : Thank you!!
17:00:18	 From  Kathy Dow-Burger (she, her)- UMD SIGNA : Thank you all for a very informative and lively discussion.
17:00:28	 From  Kim : So glad to be part of this group! Thank you all!
17:00:43	 From  MELANIE LEE : Thanks everyone!
17:00:45	 From  Karen Krainz Edison : Emmanuel, I'll be in touch...need to dash!
17:00:58	 From  Michaela Hodges-Fulton : My email is mhf@udel.edu if anyone has any additional thoughts on disclosure they would like to share