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How autism freed me to be myself | Rosie King
She's got a thousand worlds in her head, and she's not sorry about it. ✨
Who it's for
Hearing a confident autistic teenager describe her inner worlds with delight counters the pity narratives many autistic young people absorb.
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Feelings it meets
What it is
A short TEDMED 2014 talk by Rosie King, an autistic teenager, who questions society's focus on being 'normal'. She describes the many imagined worlds in her mind and treats imagination as an ability, while challenging narrow stereotypes of autism and the habit of putting people into labelled boxes.
Where to find it
YouTube, official TED channel (free). Transcript on TED.com.
Before you start
Heads up: Brief mention of social rejection.
Age: Ages 9+
I like good strong words that mean something.Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, Chapter FOUR
