Autistic Counterstories

Autistic Counterstories is a three-part podcast series,  in which we celebrate and affirm the diverse perspectives of autistic people, informed by research developments and lived experiences.

The podcast was released in February 2024. On Friday March 29 10:30-15:30 we organise a collective listening and reflection day in Antwerp. More details below. All welcome!

·       Episode 1: When we imagine an autistic person. 

·       Episode 2: Autism as a mixing board. 

·       Episode 3: On autistic and queer identities.

Autistic Counterstories is commissioned by the Autism Ethics Network at the University of Antwerp, with funds from Research Foundation - Flanders. The concept of the series has been developed through conversations with researchers from the Autism Ethics Network, who inspired the production team by sharing research findings and making introductions to the people you hear in the series.

The Executive Producer is Elena Dikomitis from Studio De Nok. She is an award-winning audio documentary maker (‘Drawn’, ‘Stew with Za’atar’) and a senior humanitarian professional specialised in communication, policy and advocacy. In her audio work, she focuses on under-and misrepresented groups and combines literary storytelling techniques with robust community-engagement and research (‘Girls Make The City’, ‘Sikh Silences across Generations’).

Dr Dieter Declercq is co-producer, lead editor and academic liaison for Autistic Counterstories. He is also co-host of the podcast Conversations about Arts, Health and Humanities.

You can listen to the whole series on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podcastle and Learn out Loud. You can also watch a subtitled version on YouTube, where you can also access the show notes, including contact details and the full list of credits. You can follow ‘Autistic Counterstories’ on Facebook, Instagram and X. Podcast cover art by Eva Roelandt.