Our Club
The founder of the Autism Acceptance Club
Who is Katie Padgett?
The name of a Netflix show about a boy with autism who is looking for a girlfriend. Hint: The main character's name is Sam.
What is Atypical?
Dan Akyroyd was diagnosed at a young age, and went on to star with Bill Murray in this 1984 movie about fighting evil spirits. Hint: Who you gonna call?
What is Ghostbusters?
The name of our school mascot, plus the correct spelling of his name.
Who is Hot Wyngz?
The advisor of our club.
Who is Dr. Alyssa Soohoo?
Abed is the autistic character on this Netflix show.
What is Community?
Dan Harmon is famous for not only having autism, but creating amazing shows like Community and this show about an uncle and nephew traveling through space and time.
What is Rick and Morty?
A place on campus where students can request accommodations and get help with assignments.
What is the tutoring center/TAD?
An act of solidarity with autistic people of color that we practice as a club by redistributing funds.
What is mutual aid?
Pop star Sia made this movie that features extremely negative autistic representation.
What is Music?
Temple Grandin worked closely with this animal after getting her diagnosis and relating her own struggles to the anxiety they get.
What are cows?
This is a harmful ableist organization that you should never support. Hint: It's logo is the puzzle piece.
What is Autism Speaks?
The name of the movie that we watched with Art Club at the end of the fall semester.
What is Generation A?
The autistic Muppet who lives on Sesame Street
Who is Julia?
Anthony Hopkins opened up about his diagnoses after playing this imprisoned cannibal in Silence of the Lambs.
Who is Hannibal Lecter?
This building on campus is set to open later this year
What is the Student Center?
The semester our club was founded
What is Fall 2021?
Another example of negative autistic representation is this character from The Big Bang Theory who is portrayed as having Savant syndrome. Hint: he is very smart.
Who is Sheldon Cooper?
This man, who many consider to be the smartest person to ever live, is thought by many to have been autistic, but was never officially diagnosed.
Who is Albert Einstein?
The president of SJNY
Who is Dr. Donald Boomgaarden?