ALT Join the policy Impact Project for our Policy Power Lunch Series Rethinking Research: Autism in Indigenous Communities– Bridging Gaps in Autism Research and Policy. We aim to spotlight unique issues affecting autistic people from Indigenous communities in the United States. We hope to empower researchers, stakeholders, policy experts, and advocates who actively engage with Indigenous and Actually Autistic communities. The focus will be on the needs of the communities the panelists serve or conduct research with, special considerations around the conduct of research and use of data that represents Indigenous people, and thoughts on how to support the needs of Indigenous people by better informing the policies that affect them.

ALT We aim to spotlight the unique needs and life experiences of autistic people from immigrant families in the United States. We hope to empower researchers, stakeholders, policy experts, and advocates to work towards real-world policy and research changes. In several countries, autistic people face immigration bans due to potentially high support costs. For those who immigrate, accessing care for autism diagnosis is often delayed, despite studies indicating a higher likelihood of autism in children of immigrants. In particular, children of Black immigrants, Central or South American immigrants, Filipino immigrants, and Vietnamese immigrants are more likely to be diagnosed with autism and co-occurring intellectual disabilities. Even less is known about the identification of autistic immigrants with lower support needs.