Neuro Emergent: North Pole Studio and the autism gender gap

Hosted by: 
Kerry Stewart Lengel
Produced by: 
KBOO
Program:: 
Neuro Emergent
Air date: 
Wed, 03/25/2026 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Neurodiversity in the Pacific Northwest and Beyond

In this episode:

NEURODIVERSITY NEWS

1. BAFTA backlash hits Tourette’s community

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2n9709g0go

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/bafta-alan-cumming-apology-john-davidson-n-word-1236677734/

2. The great autism schism

https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-03-19/new-autism-group-meets-to-counter-mahas-ideological-agenda

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/19/us-autism-committee-rfk-jr

3. Dyslexics clap back

https://time.com/article/2026/03/17/trump-newsom-dyslexia-president/

https://www.tvinsider.com/1252395/whoopi-goldberg-message-donald-trump-dyslexia/

4. Synchrony enters neurodivergent social media market

https://www.fastcompany.com/91494001/synchrony-social-network-designed-for-neurodivergent-adults

https://www.datingnews.com/apps-and-sites/dating-platforms-respond-to-the-neurodivergent-friendship-gap/

INTERVIEW: Leah Blankenship on the autism gender gap

https://niceinneuro.org/#mission

INTERVIEW: Carissa Burkett, executive director of North Pole Studio

https://www.northpolestudio.org/

INTERVIEW: Austin Brague, North Pole Studio member artist

https://news.trimet.org/2025/09/video-trimet-lift-bus-artist-is-now-lift-operator/

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Topic tags: 
Activism, Arts/Culture, Disability, Gender, Health, Science/Technology

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