STC Anti-Racism Repository - International Society for Autism Research (INSAR)

STC Anti-Racism Repository

INSAR Student and Trainee Committee Anti-Racism Repository

In June 2020, the INSAR Board released a statement in solidarity with the Black community in denouncing racism, prejudice, and institutional discrimination. The Student and Trainee Committee also put forth a similar statement. Since this time, the committee has regularly met to discuss anti-racism and develop actionable items that we, as a committee, could engage in. One of these important actionable items identified by our committee is the creation of an anti-racism resource repository.

As a committee devoted to supporting the education and development of student and trainee autism researchers, the STC is uniquely poised to lead the way in promoting anti-racist education and identified actionable items in autism research. To achieve this goal, the STC maintains this repository of anti-racism resources that are directly pertinent to our constituency. This repository focuses on the intersecting domains of anti-racism and autism research.

STC Webpage

Anti-Racism Resources

Academic Works and Resources

"An Expert Discussion on Structural Racism in Autism Research and Practice” Stakeholder conversation about racism in the field of autism.
“To address racial disparities in autism research, we must think globally, act locally” Editorial addressing ways to support the development of Black autism researchers and clinicians.
“BIPOC Authored Psychology Papers”. This is a frequently updated spreadsheet containing psychology papers with BIPOC authors, organized based on discipline (e.g., clinical, developmental, social).
“BME Psychology Archive.” Like the BIPOC authored spreadsheet, this is a repository of psychology papers with authors of Black and Middle Eastern descent.
Anti-Racism & Racism in Psychology, Psychiatry, Counseling, Psychotherapy, & Supervision: 57 Articles & Books -- Cites + Summaries by Kenneth S. Pope, Ph.D.
The Association for Psychological Science has a list of articles addressing racism and discrimination.
Special collection in JAACAP of articles addressing health inequity and reflect racial, ethnic, and cultural inclusion.
BMJ's special issue on racism in medicine reflects the working lives of doctors from ethnic minority backgrounds and the healthcare experiences of ethnic minority patients.
An article about medical racism in USA, historical perspectives and how to address them.
Anti-racism in Medicine Collection is a collection of special edition articles in the Association of American Medical Colleges’ MedEdPORTAL
“Anti-racism in higher education: A model for change.” An open-access paper that provides information on systemic racism in academia and ways to address it.
Racism in academia, and why the ‘little things’ matter. A paper that gives tips on how to reduce racism in academia.
"SPARK: Scholars of Color Database” A living google doc of 200+ scholars of color in academia including professors, post-docs, and graduate students, includes a form for scholars of color to add themselves.
“How to better support Black trainees in the biomedical sciences.” Strategies for mentors to support their Black students/trainees; e.g., educate yourself, speak up, use your position of power to champion equality and racial justice.

General Tools and Resources

“Antiracism resources for white people.” This is a large list of resources for white people to educate themselves on racism and antiracism.
“Managing contentious group discussions.” Provides advice on how to moderate and engage in productive group discussions regarding sensitive topics such as race.
AACAP’s resources library which has links related to adults, children, public health, clinical, and for allied professionals and groups.
Various resources to help families learn about race and racism.
“Your Black Friends Are Busy” is an educational app for learning about anti-racism.
“How autism researchers can better reach Black families” In this opinion piece, Kim Kaiser, Director of programming at The Color of Autism Foundation, discusses strategies for autism researchers to address long standing disparities in our field.
“The Black Spectrum” The podcast where our Black and Brown communities in the UK share anonymous stories related to mental health and neurodiversity.
A blog on how to reduce discrimination in providing health care to patients.
"Black in Neuro” is a website dedicated to Black neuroscientists, featuring profiles of Black scientists, educators, and engineers, many of whom are available for speaking and mentorship opportunities.
SPARK Society aims to give “scientists of color the tools to become innovators in the cognitive sciences.” Includes a resource list (including the database above), an active Facebook group/forum, and resources such as job boards and mentorship.
“Collaborative Resource: Addressing systemic shortcoming in mental health training” is a living google doc of resources for students & faculty with the goal of providing “easy access to ideas and resources to self-educate about systemic barriers and diversity-related issues as they pertain to informed training.”

Additional Resources

This page highlights resources relevant to INSAR Members and/or the field of autism research. These resource lists are not exhaustive, but serve as a starting point for those looking for anti-racism resources relevant to the field.

To submit a resource for consideration here, please email studentcommittee@autism-insar.org. Please note in your email the relevance of the resources to the STC's goal of promoting antiracist education and identified actionable items.

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INSAR Student and Trainee Committee Anti-Racism Repository

Anti-Racism Resources

Academic Works and Resources

General Tools and Resources

Additional Resources