Register Now!
The University of Pittsburgh Autism Center of Excellence will sponsor a special webinar on April 28, 2023 from 12:00-1:30pm focusing on suicidality in neurodiverse communities of color. This webinar, coordinated by researchers, self-advocates, parents, and clinical experts in autism, crisis support, and suicide, will blend learned and lived expertise, cultural considerations, and neurodiversity to examine suicidality through an intersectional lens.
Who Should Attend. Autistic and/or neurodivergent adults; families; friends; health professionals; researchers; and educators.
How to Register. This event is free but pre-registration is required. To register, please visit: www.reaact.pitt.edu.
Organizers
Shanter Alexander, PhD, Howard University
Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, PhD, Foundations for Divergent Minds
Carla Mazefsky, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
Lisa Morgan, MEd, Lisa Morgan Consulting, LLC
Camille Proctor, The Color of Autism
Additional Panelists
David Brent, MD, University of Pittsburgh
Finn Gardiner, MPP, Autistic People of Color Fund
Tenisha Jones, MEd, Howard University
Kayla Rodriguez, Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network
Learning Objectives: After attending this round table webinar, participants will:
Appreciate the state of the science and lived experiences of suicidality in autistic people of color
Think critically about how being neurodiverse and twice marginalized (for example, both autistic and Black) may impact the development and recognition of suicidality
Identify areas of need to improve understanding of and support for suicidality in autistic people of color
Be able to identify some resources to support autistic people experiencing suicidality
Questions? Contact the Autism Center of Excellence at pittace@upmc.edu.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS - ACCREDITATION AND CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENTS
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nursing: The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.5 contact hours.
Physician: The University of Pittsburgh designates this [replace with applicable format live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psychology: Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. This activity is approved for 1.5APA credits.
Social Work: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 ASWB continuing education credits.
Other Healthcare Professionals: Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
