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Production by: Niamh Garvey, Jen O’Connor, Chandrika Narayanan Mohan, Adam Harris | First Fortnight in partnership with publisher New Island Books The beautiful Smock Alley will be the backdrop for this powerful conversation about autism, identity and belonging in contemporary Ireland. The conversation will reflect on the diversity and brilliance…
Production by:
Niamh Garvey, Jen O’Connor, Chandrika Narayanan Mohan, Adam Harris | First Fortnight in partnership with publisher New Island Books
The beautiful Smock Alley will be the backdrop for this powerful conversation about autism, identity and belonging in contemporary Ireland. The conversation will reflect on the diversity and brilliance of autistic lived experience and ask how true inclusion and cultural change can challenge stereotypes.
This panel talk will centre around Niamh Garvey’s bestselling book Wired our Own Way – An Anthology of Irish Autistic Voices. The anthology is a collection of personal essays by Irish autistic adults, exploring the impact of diagnosis and diverse experiences. The book explores the profound impact of receiving a diagnosis. Through deeply personal and insightful essays, the contributors reveal the many ways this identity shapes their lives – proving there is no single way of being autistic.
Jen O’Connor, also known as Jen Poyntz will moderate the panel discussion. Jen is a writer, editor, disability advocate and the editor of Garvey’s book. The panelists include the author Niamh Garvey, Irish Indian writer and performer Chandrika Narayanan Mohan and Adam Harris, Founder and CEO of AsIAm Ireland’s Autism Charity.
