Monday: April 28, 2025
Session 1: Conference Keynote
9:00-9:50 am
Michael McCreary Live on Zoom
Mystic Ballroom
Twenty-six year old autistic comedian, Michael McCreary performs a comedy set about the disability experience, offering insight through humor into his lived experience. Q & A to follow.
A recording of this live Zoom keynote will be sent to all registered attendees regardless of the day of attendance.
Sponsored by: CLA Conference Committee
About Michael:
Twenty-nine-year-old Michael McCreary is a Canadian autistic comedian, actor, author and TEDX speaker who’s been performing stand-up comedy since age 13. In the past 8 years, he has performed stand-up shows and keynote addresses in every province in Canada – plus the Yukon - and across the US for for tech giants, universities, autism organizations, schools and school boards across the continent.
Michael has also written the book “Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic,” hosted the Autism Ontario video “Autism: See the Potential,” has consulted on the TV show “Ransom” to ensure the authenticity of a character with autism and has been featured on The National and on CBC Radio’s “Laugh Out Loud!" He is currently producing his book "Funny, You Don't Look Autistic" in to stage play that will tour Canada in the near future.
