Jessica Bojkwansikwé Kitchens
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Jessica Bojkwansikwé Kitchens
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Therapist, Speaker, Autistic and Indigenous (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) Advocate, Consultant, Author, and Ph.D. student.

Research interests: Autism, Neurodiversity-affirming and Strength-based practices, Inclusive, Indigenous, and Decolonial Leadership.
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The Last of Us's Bella Ramsey describes their recent autism diagnosis as “freeing… It enables me to walk through the world with more grace towards myself about not being able to do the easy everyday tasks that everyone else seems to be able to do.”

www.vogue.co.uk/article/bell... #neurodiversity
“There’s No Reason For People Not To Know”: Bella Ramsey Opens Up About Their Liberating Autism Diagnosis & The Epic New Season Of ‘The Last Of Us’
“The label of being autistic has been so helpful to me because that’s helped me to understand myself, but gender and sexuality-wise, labels do not feel comfy for me in any capacity, because I feel lik...
www.vogue.co.uk
March 20, 2025 at 4:57 AM
One day, I will be an ancestor. My ancestors will know that I stood. I was not complicit. #decolonizingleadership #decolonizingourmind #notcomplicit #formyancestors
February 13, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Day 2: Get to know me. Released in November of 2023, my first book on Autistic Shutdown/Burnout. I'm still trying to get the audible going. My next book will be about the topic of my dissertation. #autisticauthor #autistictherapist
February 12, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Speaking of Colonization BS. ((Rolls Eyes))
If I wrote a book about a new government taking over and this was a plot point in it, it would be laughably unrealistic because of how stupid it is

but here we are
February 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Not my event, but it's along the lines of my dissertation. Dr. Bruno is doing great work. There is a virtual option as well. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
February 12, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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February 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
February 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Day 1: Get to know me. My ongoing dissertation research is on Indigenous Potawatomi Perspectives on Autism and the Path to Inclusive Societal Understanding Utilizing a Decolonizing and Indigenous Leadership Framework.
February 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM