Autistic Counterstories

In this final episode, you’ll meet Terre, Sym and Maysa who reflect on the connection between gender and autistic identities, and the concept of ‘difference’. You’ll also hear from Louis, assistant producer of the podcast, who reflects on his own autistic experiences growing up. Subtitled version, shownotes and credits available on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOM6t48EXLg

This episode explores autism and communication. We join Gabriel at his piano class, we listen to Silke as she reads us some poems by the autistic poet Birger Sellin, and we hear from Christiane, a friend of the Sellin family, who uses facilitated communication to talk to her own autistic son, Christoph. Subtitled version, shownotes and credits available on https://youtu.be/tDCLDrJ9lj8

We’re taking a look at late diagnosis, the validity of self-diagnosis, and the intersection of autism, race, and gender. Many autistic people know that they’re autistic before receiving a formal diagnosis, a process that’s often frustrated by stereotypes, racial disparities, cost, and diagnostic gatekeepers. In this episode, you’ll hear from three people who found out they were autistic later in life: Imane, Leila, and Silke. Subtitled version, shownotes and credits available on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1JZbU--lAM