The Forgotten Generation: Autism Acceptance Month Special 2026
Today's episode is a special on Autism Awareness Day, celebrating Autism Acceptance Month. Hosted by Troy Njenje Mbanga, this episode features Rachel Hasson, a disability youth activist, #iwill Ambassador and co-founder of Faerie Press, and Jamie Cummings, who is a Wakefield Museums & Castles Youth Forum member and a college student.
To get connected with Rachel, find her on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rach_shares?igsh=MTNtdmU5NnR1bW95bg==] and Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-majella-254814147?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_android].
To get connected with Jamie, find him on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jamie_cummings15?igsh=ZWQxNjMzdzg3amI=].
Listen to the Stand Up and Out episode with Rachel here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JOkWxbZq5Z7JiABYGxQ4d?si=ORzl08e7TmCMsmGOS2ZVFg [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JOkWxbZq5Z7JiABYGxQ4d?si=ORzl08e7TmCMsmGOS2ZVFg]
Follow the Stand Up and Out Collective on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/stand_up_and_out_collective?igsh=MXNyNXFna3Y0bWVibw==].
To get connected with Disability Musician and songwriter, Sakara find her on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sakaradee?igsh=MXVlYTJzNmZqanlnbA==], and you can stream her single, This is Reality, here:
https://open.spotify.com/track/0zfR4UGT1Y7gEMMuH6xBtC?si=Af37roP3SNCvVTwv91CR1Q [https://open.spotify.com/track/0zfR4UGT1Y7gEMMuH6xBtC?si=Af37roP3SNCvVTwv91CR1Q]
To get connected with Troy, find him on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/iwill.troy/], on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-njenje-mbanga-94aa3a259/], and on X [https://x.com/iwill_troy].
The Forgotten Generation Podcast is a Be the change. Media Network [https://www.bethechangemedianetwork.com/] production.
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