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Monday, April 28th: ALA Program Amplifying Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month,

  • 1.  Monday, April 28th: ALA Program Amplifying Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month,

    Posted Apr 22, 2025 10:56 AM

    Hi All,

    On Monday, April 28th, in recognition of Autism Awareness Month, ALA invites you to a virtual program to learn how libraries can support coworkers and patrons on the autism spectrum. The program will be a moderated conversation. 

    Panelists:

    • Temple Grandin, Autism expert and author (Thinking in Pictures, The Autistic Brain) and Professor of Animal Science, Colorado State University 
    • Cindy Hohl, President, American Library Association
    • Mychal Threets, Librarian/Information Ambassador
    • Moderator: Sally Stieglitz, Communications & Outreach Coordinator, Long Island Library Resources Council

    Automatic Zoom captions are enabled for this event. If you require any accessibility services to fully participate in this event, please email governance@ala.org at least 3 business days in advance of scheduled event. Requests made after this deadline may not be possible to fulfill. 



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    Hillary Pearson
    she/her/hers
    Program Manager, Accessibility Services, Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)
    American Library Association
    P: (312) 280-5020
    hpearson@ala.org
    www.ala.org | www.ala.org/diversity
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