When autistic kids grow up

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An autistic researcher's paper called attention to a huge disparity in autism funding research between children and adults. It nearly derailed her life.

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  1. Chapter 3: Would there be data?

    1d ago

    Chapter 3: Would there be data?

    Tempest McDonald takes a postdoctoral position at Vanderbilt University. Researching her paper accusing the National Institutes of Health of discrimination threatens everything she has built.

    27 min
  2. Chapter 2: "You need to go to college"

    Jun 11

    Chapter 2: "You need to go to college"

    After her stint as a semi-professional pool player and the birth of her son, Tempest goes west to start her belated journey through higher education.

    28 min
  3. Chapter 1: Those people

    Jun 4

    Chapter 1: Those people

    What leads an autism researcher to publish an intentionally inflammatory paper accusing the NIH of discrimination? Tempest McDonald’s turbulent childhood begins to provide some answers.

    24 min

  4. May 20

    When autistic kids grow up

    An autistic researcher’s paper called attention to a huge disparity in autism funding research between children and adults. It nearly derailed her life.

    2 min
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An autistic researcher's paper called attention to a huge disparity in autism funding research between children and adults. It nearly derailed her life.

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