Extraordinary: Personal Stories on Autism

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A series where neurodivergent individuals talk about their successes and struggles. Producer: Anupama Chandrasekaran

Episodes

  1. Tarun Paul's voice of victory

    10/14/2023

    Tarun Paul's voice of victory

    Tarun Paul and his mother Chitra Paul have been on a journey uncovering the unknown. In this interview Tarun uses a text-to-voice application to talk about how he told the world that he could communicate. He also shares his love for poetry.

    15 min
  2. Bindiya Shajith’s fight for inclusivity

    07/24/2023

    Bindiya Shajith’s fight for inclusivity

    Bindiya Shajith, a child psychologist and passionate inclusion activist recounts her learnings from neurodivergent and autistic individuals that have shaped her ideas of an inclusive world.

    23 min
  3. Merry Barua on Neeraj’s Autism Story

    04/05/2023

    Merry Barua on Neeraj’s Autism Story

    Merry Barua heads Action for Autism that fervently advocates for and supports people with autism. The germ of this journey was sown through her son Neeraj who she strived to understand and learn from.

    14 min
  4. Rishabh Chakraborty’s Autism Story

    10/20/2022

    Rishabh Chakraborty’s Autism Story

    Rishabh Chakraborty always wore headphones to avoid the cacophony on Kolkata streets. Three years ago, he found out why through cues in an online comedy drama.

    27 min
  5. Rakshita Shekhar's Autism Story

    09/10/2022

    Rakshita Shekhar's Autism Story

    Rakshita was always labeled as different. At the age of 34 she was diagnosed with autism. She was thrilled!

    20 min
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A series where neurodivergent individuals talk about their successes and struggles. Producer: Anupama Chandrasekaran

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