Selma Sueli Silva
Selma Sueli Silva (September 17, 1963) is a Brazilian journalist, writer and radio personality.
Career
Silva worked as a producer and presenter on several radio stations in Minas Gerais, where it is estimated that she reached a large audience. In an earlier period of her career, she also worked as a chief advisor at INSS/MG.[1] She also works as a podcaster, addressing themes as autism in elderly people and motherhood on autism.[2][3]
Selma Sueli Silva is recognized for being one of the creators of the portal "O Mundo Autista", launched in 2015, which has become a relevant digital platform with content created by people within the autistic spectrum in Brazil.[4]
Her work in literature includes an autobiography, Minha vida de Trás para Frente (2017), the journalistic book Camaleônicos (2019) and Autismo no Feminino (2022).[5] On fiction, she wrote the psychologic horror about morherhood Nem Tudo é o que Parece (2024).[6]
Awards
In 2023, the Mundo Autista channel, hosted by Silva and Sophia Mendonça, won the Digital Microinfluencers Award, in the people with disabilities category, during the fifth edition of the award, by popular and technical votes.[7]
Personal life
In 2016, Selma Sueli Silva was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This personal experience motivated her to share her experiences and reflections on autism through writing and digital platforms.[8][9]
Books
- Minha vida de trás para Frente (2017)
- Dez anos Depois (2018)
- Camaleõnicos (2019)
- Autismo no Feminino (2022)
- Diversos Diálogos (2022)
- Nem Tudo é o que Parece (2024)
References
- ^ admin (2023-07-19). "AUTISMO EM ADULTOS LIVROS E E-BOOKS PUBLICADOS NO BRASIL". Instituto Inclusão Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Autismo, Redação do Canal (2022-11-11). "'É preciso que a gente aprenda a ser pai e mãe', diz Selma Sueli Silva". Canal Autismo. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Jr, Francisco Paiva. "Podcast discute autismo na terceira idade: 'Vozes da Maturidade'". Tismoo.me (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Autismo, Redação do Canal (2024-09-14). "'Junto com a mãe, nasce a culpa', diz Selma Sueli Silva sobre maternidade atípica". Canal Autismo. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "6 influenciadores com autismo que destroem o preconceito". Catraca Livre (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Autismo, Redação do Canal (2023-08-26). "Selma Sueli Silva e Sophia Mendonça lançam livro de terror psicológico". Canal Autismo. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Redação, Da (2023-02-09). "5º Prêmio Microinfluenciadores Digitais: confira os (as) vencedores (as)". Portal da Comunicação (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ Redação (2022-02-11). "Rádio e Inclusão: Mundo Autista é tema do terceiro episódio". Humanista (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Gerais, Universidade Federal de Minas (2022-04-04). "Abril Azul: autismo do ponto de vista das mulheres é tematizado no Conexões". Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-04-23.