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About Jac

I'm a research psychologist and Autistic activist working in pursuit of social justice. Currently, I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at La Trobe University in Melbourne, where I investigate structural and systemic inequities in autism research. In 2015, I was awarded an Autism CRC scholarship to complete my PhD through the Autism Centre of Excellence at Griffith University in Brisbane. In late 2019, I made my TEDx debut with a viral talk that has accrued more than 900,000 views to date. Prior to my research career, I gained 10 years’ experience as a psychologist in the criminal justice system.

 

I am proudly neurodivergent and queer, and I use they/them pronouns. 

A picture of Jac den Houting, a white-skinned person with shoulder-length dark hair. They are shown from the waist up, wearing a grey suit jacket and a white t-shirt with the word "Autistic" written on it. Jac is speaking into a headset microphone and gesturing with their hands.
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I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I live and work, the Wurundjeri people, and pay my respects to Elders past and present. I extend my respect to my First Nations colleagues and peers, and honour their relationship with country. I recognise that sovereignty was never ceded and that this is, was, and always will be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land. 

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