How to Reach Out to T.J. for Booking
If you would like to book me for presentations, speaking engagements, consulting sessions, panels, or workshops, please email me at timotheus.tj.gordonjr@gmail.com. I will respond to your email within 72 hours. Due to my work schedule, I will be available in-person or virtually for your event during non-university hours (after 4:00 p.m. CT) or at any time on Saturday or Sunday. Make sure to review the “Topics I Cover”, “Conflict of Interest”, and “Rates and Services” sections before booking me.
Topics I Cover
- Blackness & Autism Joy (#BlackAutisticJoy)
- Storytelling and Advocacy through multimedia/social media
- The Black Autist
- Life during COVID-19 Pandemic and 2020 Civil Unrest
- Higher Education, Sports, Arts, and Entertainment Inclusion
- Media Representation of Disability
- Inclusive Sex Education: Disability, Relationships, Gender Identity, and Sexuality (including ethical non-monogamy and parenting)
- Adulting as an autistic adult with little to no support
- Being a researcher-advocate/researcher-activist
- Customized Employment + Self-Employment
- Intersections of Race and Disability
- Plain Language
- Self-Advocacy Career Pathways
- Autism and Mental Health
- Community Emergency Services and Supports Act in Illinois
- Financial Wellness
Rates & Services (Note: Prices are subject to change at any time.)
- Consulting: $75–$300/hr
- Speaking: $500–$3,000
- Workshops: $500–$2,000
Note: If your organization has an operating budget of less than $500,000/year, I am willing to negotiate a fair deal for all parties. If you would like me to travel more than 200 miles to your event in person, we can negotiate a pricing arrangement that includes my usual rate and travel expenses.
Conflict of Interest Statement
I, Timotheus “T.J.” Gordon Jr. of the Black Autist and Ahshah Yona Creative Enterprises, declare that I have no financial or personal relationships that could influence the content of my presentation except as disclosed below:
● University of Illinois Chicago (including the Institute on Disability and Human Development, Department of Disability and Human Development, Great Lakes ADA Center, and IDHD affiliate Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition)
I am committed to providing an unbiased and balanced presentation based on accurate and objective information. If any potential conflicts arise during my presentation, I will disclose them to the audience.
Furthermore, these are the topics I will cover during my university hours (Monday – Friday from 9am – 4pm CT) if I am invited as a University of Illinois Chicago staff member:
● Participatory research and inclusion of people with disabilities in research
● The Community Emergency Supports and Services Act (CESSA) a.k.a. the Stephon Watts Act
● Customized Employment in Academia
● ADA considerations for academic workplaces, research, and creative works
● ADA and inclusion considerations for extracurricular activities, including sports, Greek life, and social clubs
● Combining advocacy and creative arts with research
● Plain Language
● Using Multimedia as a Storytelling tool for Advocacy and Entrepreneurship
● Financial Wellness for people with disabilities (via National Disability Institute)
● My experience as an autistic research-advocate
● My experience in higher education as a student and employee (from undergrad until present)
● Any current research or advocacy project that I am currently working on behalf of UIC
I will not accept any honorariums or payments if, during my university hours, the presentation or speaking engagement host (whether in person, hybrid, or virtual) is from the University of Illinois System. However, if you would like to compensate me for my time, please consider sending donations or “tips” to the UIC DPOCC Fund instead; the DPOCC Fund helps support the operation of Chicagoland DPOCC.