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Join us for a thought-provoking webinar exploring the intersection of autism, religion, spirituality, and minority identities. 📅 Date: 26th February.⏰ Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM.🎟 Register for free on Eventbrite.🔗 Read more: #sema

How we experience the world is different from allistics, but it can also be very different to white autistics. Even worse, how we are treated is different. We can (unfortunately) mask our autistic traits, but not all of us can mask our skin colour, our ethnicity or cultures.

We see work being done to support carers, even minority ethnic carers, however, our survey showed that there is a lack of support for our mental health, employment, education and women’s health issues.

We have heard from Autistics and support organisations telling us that the ethnic/ faith cultural understanding of what being Autistic is like is not understood or supported.

One thing that is coming out of our discussions from the Autistic Adult Support Fund consultation is just how much autism support lacks racial equality. #RaceEqualityWeek #OurStories #ActuallyAutistic #sema

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If you are an autistic adult from these communities and would like to participate in our focus groups or share your story, please reach out to us! You can DM us or email info@sema.scot for a registration from. All stories will remain anonymised to protect your privacy.

🔹 Why Share Your Story?.By sharing your experiences, you will help educate others, highlight the unique challenges and strengths of your community, and advocate for positive change in areas like education, employment, and family life. Your voice matters!.

Your story is important in helping us raise awareness, break down barriers, and foster greater understanding of the challenges faced by autistic individuals from racialised communities.

Through this project, we aim to create a safe and supportive space where you can share your journey through key life transitions such as:. 📚 Education (post 16+, Further/Higher Education).💼 Employment (recruitment & reasonable adjustments).👩‍👧‍👦 Womanhood (Hormones, motherhood).

This project is all about sharing the unique stories and experiences of autistic individuals from minority racial backgrounds, and we want to hear from YOU—whether you identify as a Arab, African, Caribbean, south Asian, Chinese, East Asian autistic adult.

We are excited to invite YOU to be part of our project, 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀’ 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲’𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. *This projected is supported by Autistic Adult Support Fund. @cemvoscot @CSREC01 .#SpeakUpBreakBarriers

1 in 4 of us will face a #mentalhealth challenge each year. Yet, stigma keeps too many silent. At #SEMA, we know how mental health intersects with being autistic—especially in minority communities. Speaking up shouldn’t mean masking. Read more:

These experiences are present in all sectors, all over Scotland. Organisations need to listen to lived experiences, believe them and make changes to ensure #RaceEquality actually exists. #OurStories #ActuallyAutistic #RaceEqualityWeek.

The compound effect, especially for those with already sensitive nervous systems, leads to mental health difficulties, burnout and withdrawal. How can be expect them to engage in unsafe spaces? Is that fair?.

Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case. Many Black, Brown, Asian, or Indigenous people will experience microagressions in white spaces, deliberate or not. #OurStories #ActuallyAutistic #RaceEqualityWeek