Show Notes
In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts speak with autism self-advocate and journalist Alaina Lavoie. Alaina, who publishes journalism under the byline Alaina Leary, is a program manager at We Need Diverse Books and affiliated faculty at Emerson College. Her work has been published in the New York Times, Boston Globe Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Refinery29, Glamour, Teen Vogue, and more. She lives with her wife, three literary cats, and a rainbow bookshelf outside of Boston, MA.
For more about Alaina: http://www.alainaleary.com/
A TRANSCRIPTION FOR THIS EPISODE CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://differentbrains.org/we-need-diverse-books-with-alaina-lavoie-spectrumly-speaking-ep-142/
----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every other week, join our hosts Haley Moss (an autism self-advocate, attorney, artist, and author) and Dr. Lori Butts (a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, and licensed attorney) as they discuss topics and news stories, share personal stories, and interview some of the most fascinating voices from the autism community.
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