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Bridget Hampstead's Journey: Autism, Community, and Radical Love
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Bridget Hampstead shares her journey from discovering her own neurodivergence to founding Fish in a Tree, a virtual community center supporting neurodivergent adults.
Her work combines community building, political advocacy, and neuroaffirming practices to create spaces where late-diagnosed autistic individuals can find acceptance and belonging.
• Founded Fish in a Tree after realizing neurodivergent people lacked community support
• Pivoted from physical center to virtual programming, expanding reach nationwide
• Faced challenges with neurodiversity language acceptance in the Deep South
• Represented the US at UN's World Autism Awareness Day despite censorship
• Increasingly focused on political advocacy as disability rights face new threats
• Programming specifically resonates with late-diagnosed autistic women
• Writes daily on neurodivergent topics while seeking funding to address critical issues
Connect with Fish in a Tree at www.fishinatreeNOLA.org. You are so loved and a warm welcome awaits you at Fish in a Tree, where we see you, we get you, you are valid and you are the person of honor at our table.
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intro/outro music bed written by T. Wild
Why Not Me the World music published by Mantor Music (BMI)
Chapters
1. Introducing Bridget Hampstead (00:00:00)
2. Birth of Fish in a Tree (00:01:35)
3. Challenges in Neurodiversity Advocacy (00:06:24)
4. UN Representation and Global Networking (00:10:42)
5. Future Goals and Political Challenges (00:15:00)
6. A Love Letter to Neurodivergent People (00:19:18)
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