Srinivasan, H., Chan, T., Kim, S. Y., Obeid, R., Jones, D. R., Botha, M., Giwa Onaiwu, M., Tan, D. W., Waisman, T. C., Kapp, S. K., Kassous, I., Mathaga, J., & Gillespie-Lynch, K. (2025). Inclusion must be global, decolonised, culturally and linguistically diverse, and anti-normative. Journal of Social Issues.
Waisman, T.C., (2025). A BIPOC Autistic’s Perspective. In S. T. Jones (Author), Autistics at Work. A Practical Guide (pp. 177-179). Melbourne University Press.
Bruno, G., Lindblom, A., Tupou, J., Kewene, F., Waisman, T., & Magiati, I. (2025). Decolonizing autism research: Integrating indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing. Autism, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613251382398
Waisman, T.C. (2025, July 31). Strategies and Interventions for Inclusive Education St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia, Canada (Guest lecturer for graduate course).
Waisman, T.C. (2025, June 9). Equity in Research. University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada (Guest lecturer for graduate course).
Waisman, T. C. (2025, April). Indigenous Perspectives on Autism: Navigating Autism Through Culture and Colonialism. [Invited panel presentation]. International Society for Autism Research(INSAR), Seattle, Washington, USA.
Waisman, T. C. (2025, April). Strength in Communities. [Invited panel presentation]. International Society for Autism Research(INSAR), Seattle, Washington, USA.
Kim, S-Y,, Schwartz, A, Taresh, S.M., Yu Hin Lam, G., Gurba, A., Saade, S., Obeid, R., Cappe, E., Bastan, E., Kofner, B., Waisman, T.C., Williams, Z.K., Gillespie-Lynch, K., Trice, K., Graham, M., Nanou, A., Velonaki, V.S.(2024, May). Development of a Cross-Culturally Validated Measure of Autism Knowledge (PAK-M) with a Neurodiverse Team: Exploration of Items across Cultures and Levels of Expertise. [Poster presentation]. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 24th Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Bruno, G., Lindblom, A., Masternes, J. A., Tupou, J., Waisman, T. C., Toby, S., … & Magiati, I. (2025). Global Indigenous perspectives on autism and autism research: Colonialism, cultural insights and ways forward. Autism, 13623613251318399.
Waisman, T. C. (December 13, 2024). Understanding Neurodivergence. [Invited keynote]. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 775, Board Meeting, Seattle, Washington, USA.
McVey, A. J., Jones, D. R., Waisman, T. C., Raymaker, D., Nicolaidis, C., & Maddox, B. B. (2023). Mindshift in Autism: A Call to Professionals in Research, Clinical, and Educational Settings. Scheerer, N. E., Hargreaves, A., Lerner, M. D., Ng, C. S. M., Gurba, A., McNair, M., eds. (2024). Break the stigma: autism. Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA. doi: 10.3389/978-2-8325-5703-7 [please note that this publication originally published in 2023 is now a chapter in a downloadable e-book published in 2024].
Waisman, T. C. (October 2, 2024). Empowering neurodivergent talent: Insights for employers. [Invited keynote]. Taylor Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Waisman, T. C. (April 20, 2024). Turning the page on your story. [Commencement speech keynote]. Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Waisman, T. C., Hotez, E., O’Brien, S., Dwyer, P., Giwa Onaiwu, M., Grossman, E., Kapp, S.K., Kilgallon, E., Kofner, B., Natri, H., Ryan, J., & Gillespie-Lynch, K. (2024, May). Participatory approaches to Neurodiversity-affirming research: Challenges, strategies, and recommendations for conducting better, more intersectional work. [Poster presentation]. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 23rd Annual Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Bruno, G; Toby, S., Lindblom, A., Boucher, T., Coombs, E., Nicholas, D. Zweigenbaum, Ll, Kuhmunen, J.M., Kewene, F., Waisman, T.C., Goharbakhsh, N., (2024, May). Indigenous Autism in Global Contexts. [Special Interest Group]. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 23rd Annual Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Noronha, B., Krotovas, D. (2024, March21). Mother ruins daughter’s wedding by asking her to let Autistic brother live with her and her husband: Interview with expert. Bored Panda. https://www.boredpanda.com/autistic-brother-sleeping-same-room/.
Waisman, T. C. (2024, February). Neurodivergence + Leadership: Creating safety & belonging. [Workshop series]. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 775, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Waisman, T. C. (2024, February). Neurodivergence 101: Our differences make us stronger. [Workshop series]. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 775, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Waisman, T. C. (2024, February). Making science accessible by design: Accessibility is the building block of innovation. [Invited panel presentation]. American Association for the Advancement ofScience (AAAS), Denver, Colorado, USA.
McVey, A. J., Jones, D. R., Waisman, T. C., Raymaker, D., Nicolaidis, C., & Maddox, B. B. (2023). Mindshift in Autism: A Call to Professionals in Research, Clinical, and Educational Settings. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1251058.
Waisman, T.C., Gauthier, J., Kesslar, G., Young, M., & Coombs, E. (2023). 4 Level Framework for Accessibility for Unity Technologies.
Waisman, T. C., Habteselasse, S., & Gillespie-Lynch, K. (2023, May). Neurodiversity and Intersectionality. It matters [Invited keynote]. Owerko Centre Conference 2023, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Waisman, T. C., (2023). Innovations in Autism understanding. It starts with you [Invited keynote]. Autism & Multiple Aspects of Identity, University of Texas, Dallas, USA.
Waisman, T.C. (2023, May 18). How Autistic researchers are changing the face of research. University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada (Guest lecturer for graduate course).
Waisman, T. C. (2023). Autism and Intersectionality: The strength of (neuro)diversity [Invited keynote]. 2023 Autism Celebration Month. Emory University, Georgia, USA.
Waisman, T. C. (2023, April 5). Dare to persist. Dare to change the world. [Commencement Speech audio recording]. Autism CanTech! National Graduation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBtKvrMBWs0
Bouvier, E. (2023, March 14). The key to innovation in the workplace? Embracing neurodiversity. University of Calgary News. https://news.ucalgary.ca/news/key-innovation-workplace-embracing-neurodiversity
Dwyer, P., Mineo, E., Mifsud, K., Lindholm, C., Gurba, A., & Waisman, T. C. (2023). Building neurodiversity-inclusive postsecondary campuses: Recommendations for leaders in higher education. Autism in adulthood: Challenges and management, 5(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2021.0042
Procter, M. (Host). (2023, March, 1). Research that centers Autistic well-being as defined by Autistics (No. 65) [Audio podcast episode]. In Two Sides of The Spectrum Podcast. Learn, Play, Thrive. https://learnplaythrive.com/podcasts/65-research-that-centers-autistic-well-being-as-defined-by-autistics-with-dr-t-c-waisman/
Waisman, T. C., Williams, Z. J., Cage, E., Santhanam, S. P., Magiati, I., Dwyer, P., Stockwell, K. M., Kofner, B., Brown, H., Davidson, D., Herrell, J., Shore, S. M., Caudel, D., Gurbuz, E., & Gillespie-Lynch, K. (2023). Learning from the experts: Evaluating a participatory autism and universal design training for university educators. Autism, 27(2), 356–370. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221097207
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (2022). Autism and Neurodiversity in Childcare [online web course]. https://circa.educ.ubc.ca/autism-and-neurodiversity-in-early-childcare/. Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia.
Lopez, K., Nicolaidis, C., Garcia, A., Waisman, T. C., Cascio, M. A., & Feng, B. (2022). An Expert Roundtable Discussion on Intersectionality and Autism in Adulthood. Autism in adulthood: Challenges and management, 4(4), 258–264. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2022.29021.klo
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (2022). Autism and Neurodiversity in Dentistry [online web course]. https://circa.educ.ubc.ca/autism-and-neurodiversity-in-dentistry/. Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia.
Waisman, T. C. (2022, October 20). The Neurodiversity Advantage. [Invited keynote]. Hydro One conference. Live.
Khamsi, R. (2022, August 26). Meet two autistic researchers changing how autism research is done (No. 942) [Audio podcast episode]. In Science Friday. WYNC Studios. https://www.sciencefriday.com/episodes/august-26-2022/
Waisman, T. C., Cage, E., Santhanam, S. P., Magiati, I., Dwyer, P., Sockwell, K. M., Herrell, J., Brown, H. M., Davidson, D., Kofner, B., Shore, S., Caudell, D., Gurbuz, E., Williams, Z. J. & Gillespie-Lynch, K. (2022) Autism & UD training for faculty/teachers and other university staff [PowerPoint slides]. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349832158_Autism_UD_Training_for_FacultyTeachers_and_other_University_Staff
Waisman, T. C., Alba, L. A., & Green, S. A. (2022). Barriers to Inclusive Learning for Autistic Individuals. Pediatrics, 149(Suppl 4), e2020049437Q. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-049437Q
Waisman, T. C. (2022, March 25). The interwoven pasts and futures of social and Disability Justice in higher education. Neurodivergent U. https://app.neurodivergentu.com/conversations
Herrell, J., Grossman, E., Waisman, T.C., Delos Santos, J., Kofner, B., Shevchuk-Hill, S., Gravitch, K., Biswas, S., Rosenberg, B., Dwyer, P., Riccio, A., Ulerio, C., Hurst, A., O’Brien, S., Messina, C., & Gillespie-Lynch, K. (2022, March 17-18). Let’s talk about representation: Discussing social justice with neurodivergent young people [Conference Presentation]. City University New York Neurodiversity Conference, Online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyoWifERy0g
Waisman, T. C. (2022, February 7). Raising the stakes in higher education [Invited Talk].NorQuest College Black History Month, Online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dejnPxWRNGM
Brown, H. M., Dwyer, P. S. R., Gassner, D. L., Kapp, S. K., Ne’eman, A., Ryan, J. G., Waisman, T. C., & Williams, Z. J. (2022). The Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health Autistic Researcher Review Board. Pediatrics, 149(Suppl 4), e2020049437F. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-049437F
Kuo, A. A., Hotez, E., Rosenau, K. A., Gragnani, C., Fernandes, P., Haley, M., AIR-P National Coordinating Center, Rudolph, D., Croen, L. A., Massolo, M. L., Holmes, L. G., Shattuck, P., Shea, L., Wilson, R., Martinez-Agosto, J. A., Brown, H. M., Dwyer, P. S. R., Gassner, D. L., Kapp, S. K., Ne’eman, A., Ryan. J.G., Waisman, T. C., Williams, Z. J., Dibari, J. N., Foney, D. M., Ramos, L. R., Kogan, M. D. (2022). The Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P) Research Agenda. Pediatrics, 149(Suppl 4), e2020049437D. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-049437D
DeMaio, S., Jackson, D., Magaña, S., Samaco, R. C., Waisman, T. C., & Ward, K. (2021, November 16). Conscious collaborations for equitable research [Conference Presentation]. Association Of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Annual Conference. Online.
Waisman, T. C. (2021, September 17). How higher education leaders, faculty & staff can enhance services and outcomes for autistic students [Invited Talk]. College Autism Network Virtual Association of Scholars (CANVAS) Meeting. Online.
Cage, E., Waisman, TC., Santhanam, S.P., Magiati, I., Dwyer, P., Stockwell, K., Herrell, J., Brown, H., Davidson, D., Kofner, B., Shore, S., Caudell, D., Gurbuz, E., Williams, Z. & Gillespie-Lynch, K. (2021).Educating the educators: The development and evaluation of online training on Autism and Universal Design for university teaching staff [Oral presentation]. Autistica Research Festival. Online.
Macarenko, G. (2021, August 2). Nothing without us. On the Coast with Gloria Macarenko. https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-46-on-the-coast/clip/15840675-nothing-without-us
Kapp, S., Waisman, T. C., & Nicolaidis, C. (2021, July 22). Autism & neurodiversity: Intersectionality and social justice[PDF]. Autism-Insar.org https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.autism-insar.org/resource/resmgr/docs/summerinstitute/2021/session_vi_material_-_kapp_e.pdf
Kapp, S., Waisman, TC. & Nicolaidis, C. (2021, July 21). SESSION VI: Autism & neurodiversity: Intersectionality and social justice [Conference Session]. Autism & Intersectionality. Online.
Waisman, T. C. (2021, June 30). The myth of independence: Autism, safety, and adulthood [Conference Presentation]. Free for Life International Presents… The Conference on Autism and Human Trafficking, Online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6015ttoe6M&ab_channel=freeforlifeintl
Gillespie-Lynch, K., Waisman, T. C., Singer, J., Grossman, E. Kofner, B., Shevchuk-Hill, S. & Santos, J.. (2021, March 26). Is universal design enough? Learning from the Neurodiversity movement how to reach diverse learners [Workshop]. Online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i_Be3WOYeA
Benson, A., Derraugh, M., Dwyer, P., Gilmour, L., Lowe, K., Sheppard, J., Symonds, S., & Waisman, T. C. (2021). Autism Campus Prep [MOOC]. Aide Canada. https://aidecanada.ca/resources/learn/community-inclusion/autism-campus-prep
Neeley, L. & Barker. E. (Hosts). (2019, November, 8). TC Waisman: “Something called Asperger’s” (No. 381) [Audio podcast episode]. In The Story Collider. The Science Sandbox. https://www.storycollider.org/singles/2020/10/16/tc-waisman-something-called-aspergers
Waisman, T. C. (2020, December 3). Autism and the Pandemic: Utilizing Universal Design skills to advance online and face-to-face teaching for Autistic students and all students in higher education [Conference Presentation] Confederacion Autismo Espana, Online.
Waisman, TC. (2020). How Higher Education Leaders, Faculty Members, and Professional Staff can Enhance Services and Outcomes for Autistic Students. University of Calgary, Calgary AB. http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38404
Jones, D. R., Nicolaidis, C., Ellwood, L. J., Garcia, A., Johnson, K. R., Lopez, K., & Waisman, T. C. (2020). An Expert Discussion on Structural Racism in Autism Research and Practice. Autism in adulthood: Challenges and management, 2(4), 273–281. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2020.29015.drj
Cassidy, S. A., Nicolaidis, C., Davies, B., Rosa, S. D. R., Eisenman, D., Onaiwu, M. G., Kapp, S. K., Kripke, C. C., Rodgers, J., & Waisman, T. C. (2020). An Expert Discussion on Autism in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Autism in adulthood: Challenges and management, 2(2), 106–117. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2020.29013.sjc
Waisman, T. C., Scott, S., & Scott, D. (2020). (Re)imagining leadership and supports to promote enhanced outcomes for Autism Spectrum Disorder students in universities: Exploring the perspectives of Canadian leaders, accessibility services personnel, teaching faculty, and Autistic students. Antistasis, 10(2). https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/antistasis/article/view/31279
Waisman, T. C., Gassner, D., Gillespie-Lynch, K., Den Houting, J., Kapp, S., Nachman, B., Shore, S., Dwyer, P. (2020). Autism Training for INSAR 2020 developed by INSARs 2020 Autistic Researchers Committee.
Waisman, T. C., & Simmons, M. (2018). Autism spectrum and the implications for higher Education: A literature review. Journal of Educational Thought, 51(3). 317–338. https://doi.org/10.11575/jet.v51i3.68272
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