{"id":4370,"date":"2023-10-12T13:10:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T20:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/?p=4370"},"modified":"2023-10-12T13:40:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T20:40:00","slug":"were-not-broken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/?p=4370","title":{"rendered":"We’re Not Broken"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here’s Paul Nussbaum at our recent mini-picnic celebrating his arrival at Bridge of the Gods, where he successfully completed the California and Oregon sections of the Pacific Crest Trail:<\/i><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n

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On October 21 A<\/span>A<\/span>S<\/span>C<\/span>E<\/span>N<\/span>D<\/span> is pleased to welcome autistic author Eric Garcia,<\/mark><\/strong> in conversation about his acclaimed book on autism, We’re Not Broken<\/a><\/strong> (which happens also to feature some AASCEND members and friends). Eric is a writer and reporter based in Washington DC. He has written for the Washington Post Magazine<\/em>, the Week<\/em>, the New Republic<\/em>, the Daily Beast, Spectrum<\/em>, and more. He has also been an assistant editor at the Washington Post’s<\/em> Outlook section, associate editor at the Hill<\/em>, staff writer for Market Watch, National Journal<\/em> and Roll Call<\/em>. Eric will talk about themes from his refreshingly thorough and respectful book, and touch on how as an autistic person he parlayed a youthful interest in politics into a career.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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The Zoom meeting URL and password will be sent to people on our email list as the date approaches. If you are not on our email list, click here<\/a> to sign up. No registration is necessary.<\/em><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As usual at AASCEND meetings, attendees on the autism spectrum will offer their experience and perspectives.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who: <\/b>Autistic people, families, mentors and professionals all welcome. For more information, please contact: info@aascend.org
When:<\/strong> Sat Oct 21, 10am \u2013 11am <\/strong><\/span>
Where: Online via Zoom,<\/mark> <\/strong>URL and password will be emailed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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