The 4th Asperger World Meeting 2026 confirms the participation of María Auxiliadora Ramírez, a Venezuelan first-person voice, founding member and former president of Fundasperven, with a direct testimony about something rarely told from the inside: what goes through the mind of an autistic person when the ground shakes.
Who is María Auxiliadora Ramírez
Born and raised in Caracas, María Auxiliadora holds a degree in Advertising and has training in community leadership. She was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome in adulthood, a diagnosis she has described as the answer she had long been looking for to better understand herself. She is a founding member and former president of Fundasperven and an anti-bullying activist, and is a content creator for Asperger en Perspectiva, the program dedicated to showcasing adult life on the autism spectrum.
What is Fundasperven
Fundasperven — the Asperger Foundation of Venezuela — was founded on October 7, 2011, and is a global pioneer for being led and managed by people on the autism spectrum. It's present in 20 states of Venezuela and promotes educational and social inclusion, access to supported employment, and the prevention of school bullying.
Autism, panic, and earthquakes
Her session at the Meeting starts from a very concrete experience: the earthquake that struck Venezuela and tested, in real time, the emotional self-regulation tools María Auxiliadora has built throughout her life as an autistic woman. Without a rehearsed script or technical language, she shares what it feels like to face an emergency when sensory overload and emotional regulation are already, on their own, daily work — and which strategies helped her stay grounded in the middle of collective panic.
How to watch it live
The 4th Asperger World Meeting 2026 streams on November 14 and 15, virtual and completely free. María Auxiliadora Ramírez's session is on the second day, November 15, alongside other Venezuelan voices from the Asperger community. More about Fundasperven's work at fundasperven.org.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is María Auxiliadora Ramírez?
She holds a degree in Advertising, is an activist, and is a woman with Asperger syndrome diagnosed in adulthood. She is a founding member and former president of Fundasperven, and content creator for Asperger en Perspectiva.
What is Fundasperven?
It's the Asperger Foundation of Venezuela, created on October 7, 2011, a global pioneer for being led and managed by people on the autism spectrum. It's present in 20 states of Venezuela and promotes educational and social inclusion, access to supported employment, and the prevention of school bullying.
What does María Auxiliadora Ramírez talk about at the 4th Asperger World Meeting 2026?
"Autism, Panic, and Earthquakes": how she managed panic during the earthquake that struck Venezuela, and the emotional self-regulation strategies she used in the middle of the emergency as an autistic woman.