Nathan Cornfield was born in Stockton-on-Tees in June 1989, where he still lives today. After leaving school at fourteen, he studied a variety of different subjects including ICT, drama and teaching, but his first love has always been writing. He has written consistently since his first short stories appeared in his school work and specialises in a number of areas including fiction, copywriting, content writing and ghost writing. He published his first book in 2018 and is now working on his first collection of short stories. Besides writing, his hobbies include Formula 1, travelling, history and reading.
What you'll learn from this episode:
- Challenges growing up with autism
- Bullying at school
- Opportunities for people with autism
Key questions asked:
0:00 Highlights
3:29 Introduction
4:22 What is autism and what growing up was like
9:40 When were you diagnosed with dyspraxia and autism
12:21 What happened at school
18:31 How were you bullied
22:05 What can parents do if their children have autism
25:08 Have you forgiven the people who bullied you
29:46 What is your favourite country
32:30 How do you manage sudden changes
36:48 How did you get into writing
43:25 What is the most important lesson in life