Maddy Dever is an advocate, writer & speaker.
Presentations
ECHO Ontario Autism Summer 2020 Popup – Autism Acceptance – August 2020
AIDE Canada Webinar on Housing – February 2021
Canadian Autism Leadership Summit 2021 – Moderator – Moving from Strategy to Policy: Community Engagement on a National Autism Strategy – October 2021
Canadian Autism Leadership Summit 2021 – Panelist – The Need for an
Autistic-led Equity Journal – October 2021
KBHN Conference 2021 – Panelist – It takes a village: Stakeholder engagement as a critical lens for the
National Strategy Development and Implementation – November 2021
Housing through an Autism Lens – OCALICONLINE 2021 – November 22, 2021
Navigating Engagement and Advocacy on the International Stage – OCALICONLINE 2021 – November 23, 2021
An Autistic reflection on CASDA Ignite Networks Session – CASDA Summit 2020 – October 2020
Shifting Perspectives in Autism: Gaining an Understanding of Neurodiversity, Identity-First Language and Autism Acceptance – November 2020
Upcoming Presentations
“The Language of Acceptance – Changing the Language of Autism and Disability” – AEBC International Day for Persons with Disabilities Conference 2021. – December 4, 2021
In The Media
CBC Ottawa about the Housing through an Autism Lens project in early April 2021., CBC Ottawa, April 2021
Autistic adults help develop pathway to independent living, CMHC, October 8, 2021
Want to fix autism services in Ontario? Province must communicate better: parent, CBC Hamilton, June 25, 2019
Ontario Announces Autism Advisory Panel
‘Autism isn’t a thing. It’s how we go about things’ – Bloom, October 9, 2020
Podcasts
AMI Audio – Now With Dave Brown – International Day for Persons With Disabilities – November 25, 2021
AMI Audio – The Pulse – Recognizing the International Day of Persons with Disabilities – November 27, 2021
Across the Desk – CASDA – Introducing the Canadian Journal of Autism Equity
Across the Desk – CASDA – After the Launch of CJAE
Across the Desk – CASDA – Information Systems
YA! Podcast – The Art of Feeling by Laura Tims
YA! Podcast – Those Who Run In The Sky by Aviaq Johnston
YA! Podcast – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ft. Matt Dever