Carrin Gilmore has been identifying needs and helping others and herself have the accommodations that best meet their needs to thrive.  She has a natural talent for seeing what someone needs and her kind, generous and compassionate heart seeks to always ensure everyone is seen, heard, respected and honored in all things. 

When I met Carrin we immediately clicked and her energy is infectious as is her passion for making the workforce a better place for everyone, especially US.

Carrin and I had a wonderful conversation all about work and when you as a special education teacher aren’t having your needs and accommodation met at work.  Watch or Listen to Episode 76 here: https://anchor.fm/socialautie/episodes/076--When-Youre-an-Autistic-SpEd-Teacher--YOU-Cant-Get-Accommodations-at-Work-with-Carrin-Gilmore-e1fened

Meet Carrin…

 Social Autie: What is your specialty or focus area of Autism Advocacy?

Carrin:  I am an advocate who really wants to focus on creating an accommodation and modification process for the workforce. I also help businesses implement doable accommodations, not just "reasonable" and create a person-centric approach to accommodations and modifications. I am also an Autistic Speducator, working with students with disabilities. I work with educators from all walks of life to implement accommodations and modifications, as well as aid in the IEP process with both parents and students with disabilities. I have mentored disabled adults and students as well. 

 Social Autie: Why did you begin advocating for yourself and others?  What makes this personal to you and Your Big Why? 

Carrin:  I honestly started my advocacy when I taught English in an IEP. I was brought in as an advocate to help a friend's child out. After that, I was hooked. I advocate for myself and for my student's future. I have had to advocate in college and in the workplace due to my own disability. I had no choice but to advocate is how I truly felt/feel still. 

Social Autie: What is/are the top tip(s) or insight(s) you have discovered for advocating for a) others and b) yourself?

Carrin:  I think my biggest tip is that we will not all agree, but as long as we're all coming together, with good intentions, that's what really matters. Autism is a spectrum, so things that may work for some, don't work for others. It's a complex thing, helping those, so we have to be both person-centric, and system-centric simultaneously. 

I honestly started my advocacy when I taught English in an IEP. I was brought in as an advocate to help a friend's child out. After that, I was hooked. I advocate for myself and for my student's future. I have had to advocate in college and in the workplace due to my own disability. I had no choice but to advocate is how I truly felt/feel still. 

Connect with Carrin Gilmore on Instagram @LetsTalkAboutAutism or on LinkedIn @CarrinGilmore