Life Examined cover image

Autism “it's not a disease, it's a different way of being”

Life Examined

CHAPTER

Is There a Right Way to Be Autistic?

"There's not one right way of being anything, especially in community with other people," he says. "You can know that you're autistic and then that's just enough for you." We want to feel like we are fully something or fully something else - but if we can't be it, how do we live our truth? 'I think I had to think, well, what is my relationship to this identity?' the writer asks.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner