ABOUT THE EDITORS

MORÉNIKE GIWA ONAIWU, PhD(c), is a global advocate, educator, and disabled woman of color in a neurodiverse, serodifferent family. Diagnosed as Autistic in adulthood, they are a prolific writer, public speaker, and social scientist whose work focuses on meaningful community involvement, human rights, HIV research, justice, and inclusion. Morénike, a Black (Yoruba and Caboverdiano American) Xennial and mother of six, is a member of several disability executive and advisory boards who can often be found curled up reading a book, watching Dragon Ball Z/Super with husband Lucky, singing off-key to music, or scripting Steven Universe while daydreaming about being on the beach. Follow them at MorenikeGO.com and @MorenikeGO.

EMILY PAIGE BALLOU is an autistic queer woman who was diagnosed in her late twenties. A graduate of the University of Georgia, with degrees in biology and drama, and a Midwesterner at heart, she currently lives in New York City, where she works as an Off-Broadway stage manager of new plays and new musicals. Follow her on Twitter: @EPBallou.

SHARON DAVANPORT is founder and executive director of the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN). Sharon’s work encompasses several aspects of the wider disability justice movement. They have spoken before the United Nations and the White House and have received recognition from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network for their contribution to the self-advocacy movement, and the Autism Society of America for outstanding literary work of the year. Outside of Sharon’s work in autistic advocacy, they have nearly a decade of experience as a social worker, and they are a parent of four diversely neurodivergent adults. Sharon is a nonbinary femme from Generation “Jones” who was born in Texas and now lives in the Midwest.