Occupational Therapy and Promoting Occupational Justice for the Autistic Community

Grace Gaus, Thomas Jefferson University *This article uses identify-first language to describe the autistic and neurodivergent communities* In Spring of 2019, Osaze Osagie, a Black autistic adult was experiencing a mental health crisis. His parents, concerned for his safety, called the police. When the police arrived, they were unprepared to support Osaze; the situation escalated, and he was fatally shot. The Osagie family and State