May meetup and other updates!
We're having our next in-person meetup at the end of the month! We also have some updates on our newsletter format, blog, and online community (including a new Discord server!).
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Our next meetup!
We’re excited to announce that our next in-person meetup the Tulsa will be this month! It will be from 2 pm to 4 pm on Saturday, May 27 at the Dennis R. Neil Equality Center. This is a safe space for neurodiverse folks to connect and build community! You can come and go at any time during this event, and we will have a raffle drawing for a giveaway. We are having a potluck-style setup for snacks this time, so feel free to bring your own favorite snacks to share. You can also bring any art, music, or writing you have that you might be interested in sharing on our blog, newsletter, or other communication channels.
This event will feature soft music, name tags, activities, and snacks. Ear plugs of any kind are welcome. At this location, we will have multiple tables for activities including games, coloring books, and puzzles. to give people a greater variety of things to do. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make this event more accessible for you!
Join our Discord server!
We created a new Discord server to give folks a space to connect digitally! There are already a few channels set up, and we are always open to suggestions for more. You can join it here: https://discord.gg/wgQD3w6E
Blog
We’ve updated the mobile version of our blog site so that it should be easier to navigate! When we first made the blog, there was a large blank section on the mobile page that you had to scroll through before you could access any content. If you are on a mobile device, you can see our blog here (You should now be able to see the blog description and subscription form at the top of the page. If it turns out it still doesn’t work, please let us know!): https://lemniscateblog.wixsite.com/lemniscate
We also recently published a new blog post about crochet and the value of connection! You can read it here: https://lemniscateblog.wixsite.com/lemniscate/post/crochet-and-connection
Media Recommendations
We’d love to recommend the podcast The Loudest Girl in the World by Lauren Ober. This podcast details how Lauren discovered she was autistic as an adult and the process of self-discovery and understanding that came along with this. Lauren provides many interesting and relatable details about her personal experiences, and this podcast provides insights into the triumphs and challenges that come with obtaining an autism diagnosis later in life. You can find it here: https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/loudest-girl-in-the-world
Updates to our Newsletter Platform
We sent out our first few newsletters using Mailchimp, but we have decided to switch our newsletter platform to Substack because it offers more features and opportunities to connect with a broader community of newsletter writers. In the future, we might be able to use this platform to recommend other Substack newsletters and explore the other content options on this platform. If you’re interested in starting your own Substack, you can create one here:
Contact Us
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