Lily Ellora Newton is a filmmaker, comedian, and neurodiversity advocate. She is the co-founder of Forced Party Films (@forcedpartyfilms) and co-hosts the Easterseals podcast, Everything You Know About Disability is Wrong. She co-hosts a live monthly variety show called True Blue Comedy (@TrueBlueComedy) focused on creating sober friendly queer community spaces in Chicago. She believes in the power of using authenticity to combat stigma, stereotypes, and shame.
“For me, leading with positivity and seeking out joy comes from an understanding that it is certain there will be bad times, and so I must seek out the good times.” – Lily Newton At Proof Positive, we believe intentionally creating and embracing moments of joy is a skill that can be learned and practiced.…
Happy Movement Monday! Movement for Happiness is a wellbeing skill that encourages us to find ways to move our bodies in ways that bring us joy. Each Monday, we’re highlighting stories of autistic people and what type(s) of movement bring them joy. Meet Lily, a content creator, autistic advocate, and co-host of the Easterseals podcast…
It’s a Saturday afternoon and my best friends and I are hitting uncharted levels of merriment as we build our first Dungeons & Dragons campaign together. We’re a group of neurodivergent creatives, so world building together feels like letting each other in on the secrets of how we think. Around the time I start squealing…