{"id":6379,"date":"2024-04-29T10:04:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T17:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/education\/2024\/04\/29\/chapman-university-hosts-autism-acceptance-photographic-exhibition-and-panel-discussion\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T06:36:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:36:49","slug":"chapman-university-hosts-autism-acceptance-photographic-exhibition-and-panel-discussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/2024\/04\/29\/chapman-university-hosts-autism-acceptance-photographic-exhibition-and-panel-discussion\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapman University Hosts &quot;Autism Acceptance&quot; Photographic Exhibition and Panel Discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chapman University\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/library\/index.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leatherby Libraries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> hosted an impactful photographic exhibit and panel event titled<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/library\/2024\/02\/14\/autism-acceptance-a-photographic-exhibition-opening-reception-and-panel-discussion\/\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Acceptance: A Step to Promote Awareness and Understanding of Autism<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The photographic exhibition was curated by lecturer<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/bernie-dickson\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bernie Dickson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room of the Leatherby Libraries. The event marked a significant stride from raising awareness to fostering acceptance of autism through art and conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6384 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/DSC02032.jpg\" alt=\"Leathery Libraries\" width=\"402\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/DSC02032.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/DSC02032-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/DSC02032-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/DSC02032-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/DSC02032-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/DSC02032-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dickson\u2019s inspiration for the curated exhibit began after being inspired by her family\u2019s experience during social isolation. As the family began adapting to their new routine, they found empathy and connection to one another on their path toward finding a new normal. The family\u2019s acceptance of their new normal mirrored the acceptance of the role of autism in their sons\u2019 lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To complement the exhibition, the Leatherby Libraries organized a panel discussion aimed at discussing autism&#8217;s societal and personal impacts from both academic and lifestyle perspectives.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/meghan-cosier\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Meghan Cosier<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Attallah College Professor and the Executive Director of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/education\/centers-and-partnerships\/thompson-policy-institute\/index.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thompson Policy Institute on Disability (TPI)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, moderated the panel, which included Dickson,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/amy-griffiths\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Amy Jane Griffiths<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Associate Professor at Chapman University, and Stephen Hinkle, a Chapman PhD student and self-advocate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6382 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/DSC01975.jpg\" alt=\"Leatherby Libraries\" width=\"404\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/DSC01975.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/DSC01975-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/DSC01975-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/DSC01975-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/DSC01975-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/04\/DSC01975-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe vision of TPI is to work toward a world in which all people in the disability community thrive. We were eager to collaborate on this interdisciplinary event with Essraa Nawar and Bernie Dickson,\u201d says Dr. Meghan Cosier, Attallah College Professor and the Executive Director of TPI.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Griffiths&#8217;s panel discussion included p<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">resentations with<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/amy-hanson\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Amy E. Hurley-Hanson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/cristina-giannantonio\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Cristina M. Giannantonio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Professors of Management in the Argyros College of Business and Management, as they discussed their co-authored book &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/book\/10.1007\/978-3-030-29049-8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Autism in the Workplace: Creating Positive Outcomes for Generation A.&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Griffiths shared critical points from the co-authored book during the panel, saying that data indicate employers who embrace and encourage diverse ways of thinking are more successful and solve problems more effectively. She added that diversity of thought adds value to our lives and our workplaces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The panel promoted an inclusive dialogue, celebrating the contributions of neurodivergent individuals globally. 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