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Terrible, Thanks For Asking

• Episode: 26 Pages
• Website: Terrible, Thanks For Asking
• Feed URL: https://feeds.publicradio.org/public_feeds/terrible-thanks-for-asking/itunes/rss
• Duration: 00:43:59
• Published: 2022-02-01 13:00

Many people who have autism are diagnosed at a young age. But today’s guest, Grace, wasn’t diagnosed with autism until she was 27 years old. 

In the months since the diagnosis, Grace has spent a lot of time reflecting on her childhood and young adulthood to understand why this wasn’t caught sooner — and in the process, she’s come to better understand herself and who she’s always been.

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