Morenike Giwa Onaiwu, MA, is a global self-advocate, educator, parent and disabled person of color in a neurodiverse, multicultural, serodifferent family. A prolific writer, public speaker, and social scientist/activist whose work focuses on meaningful community involvement, human rights, justice, and inclusion, Morenike is a Humanities Scholar at Rice University's Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality and a member of several executive boards. Publications include- Knowing Why- Adult-Diagnosed Autistic People on Life and Autism, All the Weight of Our Dreams- On Living Racialized Autism, and various peer-reviewed articles.