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"Autistic people have been misunderstood as long as autism has existed as a diagnosis and oftentimes, authors write about autism without autistic people’s input. So I wanted to refocus them as the center of their [own] narratives."
-Eric Garcia, about his book, We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation

In this episode, Eric and Jessica talk about his book, his experiences as an autistic college student and so much more.  Some of the topics they discuss include:

• Person first vs Identity first language
• The history of the chronic underfunding of the ADA
• The tendency for autistic people to under utilize the accommodations they are due
• The good and bad portrayals of autism in Hollywood

And so much more!

ERIC GARCIA is the author of "We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation" and the senior Washington correspondent for The Independent. Previously, he was an assistant editor at the Washington Post's Outlook section and an associate editor at The Hill and a correspondent for National Journal, MarketWatch and Roll Call. He has also written for the Daily Beast, the New Republic, and Salon.com. Garcia is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He lives in Washington, D.C.
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Twitter: @EricMGarcia
Instagram: @ericmgarcia14

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