Brilliant Together

Episode 12: Championing African American Families with Autistic Children


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In today’s episode, Rich Colon of Brilliant Detroit hosts a conversation about the unique challenges that individuals of color on the spectrum face with acclaimed expert, Camille Proctor. Camille founded and serves as the executive director of The Color of Autism, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending the stigma of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in communities of color and empowering families to recognize the early signs and access tools, resources and guidance so their children may reach their fullest potential. Over the past few years, The Color of Autism has helped over 700 families around the country in addition to its partnership with Brilliant Detroit. Camille Proctor keeps her mission front and center through university speaking engagements, published articles and her work as an appointee to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC), a federal advisory position critical to shaping policy and future research.

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