Kyle is a third year BSc student in the Honours Psychology Program at the University of Alberta. He began volunteering in the AIDAN Lab in June 2023 and will be writing his honours thesis under the supervision of Dr. Brown as part of his undergraduate degree. As an autistic person, Kyle has a passion for helping others on the spectrum, which he has done as a childcare worker and Taekwondo Instructor. Now he hopes to continue through autism research and helping his campus community with the AIDAN Lab. In his free time, Kyle is an avid weightlifter, composer, and writer, and can often be found doing those things in the company of his two cats.

Nat Raedwulf Pogue is a queer Autistic, multiply disabled Learning Support Teacher living on Vancouver Island on the traditional territories of the K'omox and Liǧʷiɫdax̌w First Peoples. A teacher for over a decade, Nat holds a Master of Education in Special Education from Vancouver Island University under the supervision of Dr. Heather Brown. Her thesis research on Autistic teacher and student experience earned her the Reach Award and continues to be an area of research interest for her. A passionate champion for marginalized representation in public school, Nat was awarded the Prime Minister Certificate of Achievement for Teaching Excellence for her advocacy in 2024. She sits on a variety of committees dedicated to teacher professional development, disability justice and accessibility in school. Nat is excited to continue her involvement with the AIDAN lab and whole-heartedly believes in the necessary inclusion of Autistic voice and perspective in research about Autistic people.N