Beyond 6 Seconds

Quincy Hansen is a young autistic activist, writer, public speaker and college student from Colorado. He is the author of the new book “Shake It Up! How to be Young, Autistic, and Make an Impact” and writes a blog at SpeakingOfAutism.com. During this episode, you will hear Quincy talk about: Being known as the “bad kid” in school whose struggles were seen as behavior problems -- until he found the right educational environment where he could thrive How connecting with other autistic people online inspired him to blog about his experiences and helped build his self-confidence How his blog grew in popularity after one of his early posts went viral: “How do I get an autistic person to X?” – You’re asking the wrong question. How his blog led to other advocacy opportunities, including writing his new book, “Shake It Up!” The importance of practicing self-care so that you can sustain your advocacy His advice for advocates and content creators You can find Quincy’s writing on his blog, SpeakingOfAutism.com, and fo