Self-Advocates and Civil Stakeholders
TONIGHT: Webinar Featuring Neurodiverse Technologies’ Ambassador Jimmy Humphrey
Aug. 26, 2025—🚗 From Barriers to Freedom: A Neurodivergent Journey to a Driver’s License 🚗 ⭐⭐ 6 pm CT TONIGHT! ⭐⭐ Neurodiverse Technologies welcomes its newest ambassador, Jummy Humphrey, to tell the story of his own driving journey in this webinar! Join us as Jimmy shares his remarkable journey to independence. As an autistic individual, Jimmy faced...
FCAI Fellow Amber Crabtree Featured on CBS This Morning Alongside FCAI
Aug. 1, 2025—We would love to extend our congratulations to Amber Crabtree, PhD Candidate and Neurodiversity Inspired Science and Engineering Fellow at the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, candidly discussing her experience of autism, sensory issues, her research, and the importance of it on CBS’s This Morning. This piece also features the Frist Center Director, Keivan...
FCAI Partner TACT in Dedicated Episode of Mike Rowe’s New Show “People You Should Know”
May. 27, 2025—We are so excited to share that TACT, one of our partner organizations, is featured in a dedicated episode of Mike Rowe’s new show, “People You Should Know.” Watching this episode will give you a tour around TACT’s new 19,000 sqft facility, introduce you to some of the many awesome students that TACT train, and...
NISE Fellow Hari Srinivasan Co-Authors Foreword with Temple Grandin in Autism for Dummies
May. 25, 2025—We want to extend our deepest congratulations to Hari Srinivasan, one of our Neurodiversity Inspired Science and Engineering (NISE) fellows. Hari co-authored the foreword for the new book Autism for Dummies with Temple Grandin. Hari’s section of the foreword is provided below, along with a link for those interested in buying the book. Congratulations again,...
Vanderbilt Magazine Article Tells Story of FCAI and Autism Research
May. 24, 2025—We are thrilled to announce the release of an exciting article in Vanderbilt Magazine celebrating the groundbreaking work of the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation! By highlighting our mission to empower neurodivergent and autistic individuals and spotlighting the dedication and passion of our director and staff, this article is a testament to the incredible...
Temple Grandin to Speak at Vanderbilt University – Register Now!
May. 22, 2025—We are so excited to announce that the one and only Temple Grandin will be visiting Nashville on May 30th and speaking to an audience on Vanderbilt University Campus! Don’t miss your chance to come and hear from Temple herself in this event titled “Autism: The Way I See It” on May 30th, where Temple...
Autism Tennessee Announce Their 2025 Volunteer Open House
May. 10, 2025—On Monday, May 24th, 2025, our partners, Autism Tennessee, will be hosting their 2025 volunteer Open House, where visitors will be able to connect with their programs, meet current volunteers and facilitators, and AutismTN staff to learn more about how to make them part of your volunteer journey in 2025! Event Details 🗓️ Date: May...
Autism Tennessee Present Online Workshop: Mastering Budgeting and Financial Planning Essentials
May. 6, 2025—On Monday, May 19th, 2025, our partners, Autism Tennessee, will be hosting a training from their ACE’ing the Spectrum series, presented by Cornerstone: Financial Strategies Group. This training is “Mastering Budgeting and Financial Planning Essentials,” held online only via Zoom. It will cover basic concepts for financial empowerment and is intended for anyone starting to...
New Website by Neurodivergent Teen Launches to Support Aspiring College Students
Apr. 23, 2025—We’re excited to share this amazing resource, created by high school student Ellie Rosenthal-Strisik, a passionate advocate, neurodivergent student, and friend of the College Autism Network and Frist Center for Autism and Innovation. Ellie created this resource for students like themselves–not for their parents, counselors, or coaches to then translate for students. We’re excited to...
Microsoft Neurodiversity Program Celebrates 10 Years with Best Practice Guide
Apr. 20, 2025—Congratulations to the Microsoft team, which is celebrating 10 years of running the Microsoft Neurodiversity Program this Autism Awareness Month with a new guide. On April 15th, they launched their best practice guide, which “encapsulates a decade of insights from our program. These learnings have evolved into company-wide initiatives, and this guide aims to help...