Interview with Yenn Purkis

<p>Yenn is a generous, open-hearted truth teller; and the depth of our conversation in this episode will attest to that.</p> <p>Exploring topics from function labels, masking, rejecting diagnoses to embracing discovered identities, gender diversity and the correlation to neurodiversity, to the myth of autistics being "rule followers" - this episode is jam packed with wisdom and thought provoking ideas. Yenn combines their lived experience and personal journey with years of working with and listening to others' experiences.</p> <p>It's not to be missed!</p> <p>Yenn Purkis is an autistic and non-binary author, public speaker and community leader who also has a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Yenn has written nine published books and is a regular blogger. Yenn was the 2016 ACT Volunteer of the Year and won the 2019 ACT Chief Minister’s Inclusion Award. Yenn has also presented at TEDx Canberra and as a keynote speaker at a number of events.</p> <p>Find Yenn:</p> <p>Website: <a href="http://yennpurkis.com/">http://yennpurkis.com/</a></p> <p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yennpurkisbooks">https://www.facebook.com/yennpurkisbooks</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yenn-purkis-469219b9/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/yenn-purkis-469219b9/</a></p> <p>A list of Yenn's books can be found on their website.</p> <p>.</p> <p>Some links mentioned in this episode:</p> <p><a href="https://www.minus18.org.au/">Minus 18</a> &nbsp;/ &nbsp;<a href="https://qlife.org.au/">QLife</a></p> <p>.</p> <p>Join Sammy Anne (Map the Maze) and Patricia Falcetta (Social Living Solutions) as they discuss Nurturing Neurodiversity; all the ways we can create a truly inclusive society.</p> <p>Our passion lies in supporting whole families to navigate the challenges and revel in the joys of their neurodiverse children. A big part of this support entails advocating for changes within our systems and society, to ensure our children grow up knowing and loving who they are. No matter our ability, race, gender, sexuality, beliefs