Ayanna Davis, also known as phenomenallyautistic on social media, is an autism advocate who was born & raised in Westchester County, New York. Along with being autistic, she has survived over 300 seizures, is living with chronic illnesses and has 3 autoimmune diseases. She is passionate about spreading her messages of self love, joy, equality, diversity, inclusion, and autism awareness & acceptance through the arts. She is also a children’s book illustrator, designer, former choreographer, and lover of all performing arts.
During this episode, you will hear Ayanna talk about:
- How her love of the arts helped her while growing up as a Black girl with undiagnosed autism
- Her work as a children’s book illustrator and a choreographer
- The challenges Black women face when trying to get an autism diagnosis
- Living with chronic illnesses during the pandemic
- Her goals for her art and advocacy
To find out more about her work, you can find Ayanna at @phenomenallyautistic on Instagram and TikTok and check out her coloring book, We Are Magical.
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02/21/22 • 19 min
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