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Kari Sasportas on Advocating for Autistic Birders
Podcast |
BirdNote Daily
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BirdNote
Media Type |
audio
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Education
How To
Natural Sciences
Nature
Science
Publication Date |
Apr 03, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:01:45

For Kari Sasportas, who helps lead the Feminist Bird Club of Boston, birding is a way to become absorbed in the sensations of the outside world —  something that can be difficult for them to do elsewhere as an autistic person with an auditory processing disorder. Kari advocates for making the birding world more accessible for neurodivergent people. While they have seen programs designed specifically for autistic children, Kari says it’s important to ask autistic adults what they want from birding, too.

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It’s important to involve autistic adults in designing birding events.

For Kari Sasportas, who helps lead the Feminist Bird Club of Boston, birding is a way to become absorbed in the sensations of the outside world —  something that can be difficult for them to do elsewhere as an autistic person with an auditory processing disorder. Kari advocates for making the birding world more accessible for neurodivergent people. While they have seen programs designed specifically for autistic children, Kari says it’s important to ask autistic adults what they want from birding, too.

More info and transcript at BirdNote.org

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