In this episode I dig in to why I don't believe autistic people should be forced to make eye contact and explain why being forced to do this can be not only uncomfortable but also distracting for autistic individuals like myself.

In this episode I dig in to why I don't believe autistic people should be forced to make eye contact and explain why being forced to do this can be not only uncomfortable but also distracting for autistic individuals like myself.

Episode 161- Why autistics shouldn't be forced to make eye contact (an update)

Hello, my name is George Muniz Gund (he/they). I am a young Brazilian American Autistic and ADHD actor, disability justice advocate and board member at Autism Career Pathways (501c3).In this podcast, my co-host X Rakov and I talk about our lived experiences of being neurodivergent people growing up in a world built for neurotypicals. We also occasionally host guests to talk about their own personal lived experiences with neurodiversity, as every neurodistinct person is different and experiences neurodiversity in their own unique ways.*We do not speak for all neurodistinct people, we are just two neurodistinct people speaking about Autism and ADHD from our personal lived experiences.Check out my website <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.georgemunizgund.com/">https://www.georgemunizgund.com/</a>

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Hello, my name is George Muniz Gund (he/they). I am a young Brazilian American Autistic and ADHD actor, disability justice advocate and board member at Autism Career Pathways (501c3). In this podcast, my co-host X Rakov and I talk about our lived experiences of being neurodivergent people growing up in a world built for neurotypicals. We also occasionally host guests to talk about their own personal lived experiences with neurodiversity, as every neurodistinct person is different and experiences neurodiversity in their own unique ways. *We do not speak for all neurodistinct people, we are just two neurodistinct people speaking about Autism and ADHD from our personal lived experiences. Check out my website https://www.georgemunizgund.com/

Hello, my name is George Muniz Gund (he/they). I am a young Brazilian American Autistic and ADHD actor, disability justice advocate and board member at Autism Career Pathways (501c3).In this podcast, my co-host X Rakov and I talk about our lived experiences of being neurodivergent people growing up in a world built for neurotypicals. We also occasionally host guests to talk about their own personal lived experiences with neurodiversity, as every neurodistinct person is different and experiences neurodiversity in their own unique ways.*We do not speak for all neurodistinct people, we are just two neurodistinct people speaking about Autism and ADHD from our personal lived experiences.Check out my website <a href="https://www.georgemunizgund.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.georgemunizgund.com/</a>

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Episode 161- Why autistics shouldn't be forced to make eye contact (an update)

Episode 161- Why autistics shouldn't be forced to make eye contact (an update)