Release Date: Wednesday – October 2, 2024
Archive, Bios, Description, Transcripts for Episode 134: ‘I Am in Here’ – Elizabeth Bonker’s Mission to Expand the Power of Neurodiversity
Guest: Elizabeth Bonker, Executive Director, Communication 4 All
Moderator & Host: Barry Whaley, Project Director at the Southeast ADA Center
Contents
About Elizabeth Bonker
- Executive Director
Communication 4 ALL
Maitland, Florida
Web: communication4all.org/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-bonker-446967234/
Facebook Groups: https://communication4all.org/resources/#facebook-groups - Article: Raising Her Voice
Source: Rollins College (May 5, 2022)
Link: rollins.edu/college-of-liberal-arts/news/raising-her-voice - Article: Be the Light: Elizabeth Bonker’s 2022 Commencement Address
Source: Rollins College (May 9, 2022)
Link: rollins.edu/college-of-liberal-arts/news/elizabeth-bonker-commencement-address - Commencement Address Video
[Video: 6 minutes, 5 seconds; ASL, captioned]
Source: Rollins College (May 9, 2022)
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=8g5aJExZQwg - Communication 4 ALL (C4A)
A nonprofit organization in-formation with the mission to gain communication access to all non-speaking people with Autism. An estimated 30 million people worldwide live with non-speaking Autism.
Link: communication4all.org - C4A Academy
A program of internet-based instructional videos to teach non-speakers how to type, free of charge. Please note that “type” includes pointing to letters or pressing them on a keyboard.
Link: communication4all.org/c4a-academy - Communication 4 ALL Initiatives
Watch and learn about Elizabeth Bonker’s book, music, newsletter, films. and more.
Link: communication4all.org/our-work - I Am in Here: The Journey of a Child with Autism Who Cannot Speak but Finds Her Voice (2011)
A book written by Elizabeth M. Bonker and Virginia G. Breen.
Link: amazon.com/Am-Here-Journey-Autism-Cannot/dp/0800720717 - Music Album: I Am in Here
Elizabeth Bonker and the band The Bleeding Hearts. Listen for free or purchase.
Source: Band Camp
Link: elizabethbonker.bandcamp.com/album/i-am-in-here - Autism Society of Florida Board Member
Link: Autismsociety.org/team/elizabeth-bonker - Event: Autism Parenting Summit
October 11-14, 2024
Elizabeth Bonker and Temple Grandin are two of the guest speakers. Free pass to attend is available.
Link: autismparentingsummit.com
ADA Live Podcasts and Resources on Living with Autism
You can access all ADA Live! episodes with archived audio, accessible transcripts, and resources at ADAlive.org. Most episode transcripts are also available in Spanish. (Transcripciones de los episodios en español.) Listen on the SoundCloud ADA Live! channel at soundcloud.com/adalive.
- Episode 128: Helping Youth and Adults with Autism Build Independent Lives | Episode 128 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-128
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-128-resources - Episode 112: A Successful Path to Employment with the Innovative Supports for Autistic Workers (ISAW) Project | Episode 112 Resources
Learn about a program that helps employers understand issues relevant to autism and employment.
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-112
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-112-resources - Episode 100: Show Them How Smart You Are: Self-Advocacy, Parenting, and Autism | Episode 100 Resources
This episode includes resources on autism, self-advocacy, going to college, working, and living in the community.
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-100
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-100-resources-show-them-how-smart-you-are-self-advocacy-parenting-and-autism - Episode 75 Resources: Supported Decision-Making: From Justice for Jenny to Justice for All! | Episode 75 Resources
Learn how supported decision-making can improve self-determination and quality of life for people with disabilities.
Podcast: adalive.org/episode75
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-75-resources - Episode 73: Do You Want a Job or a Career? Reflections on National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) | Episode 73 Resources
Self advocate, mentor, and disability policy professional Liz Weintraub talks about her life and career as a person with autism.
Podcast: adalive.org/episode73
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-73-resources
More About Autism
- Autism Society
Rockville, Maryland
Phone: (800) 328-8476
Email: info@autism-society.org
Link: autismsociety.org - Find Autism Resources in Your State
Link: autismsociety.org/contact-us/#affiliate-list - AutismSource™ Resource Database
Created by a nationwide network of affiliates, other autism organizations, and professionals.
Source: Autism Society
Link: source.autismsociety.org/autismsource/s - Find Autism Resources by Topic
Source: Autism Society
Link: autismsociety.org/resources-by-topic - Data & Statistics on Autism Spectrum Disorder
Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Link: cdc.gov/autism/data-research - Autism Fact Sheet
Source: National Autism Association
Link: nationalautismassociation.org/resources/Autism-fact-sheet