“If I'd understood dyspraxia properly when I was younger, I think I would have looked at myself very differently.” On my latest episode, Owen Williamson describes what it was like growing up with #dyspraxia: www.beyond6seconds.net/270
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity Stories
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Extraordinary stories from neurodivergent people: entrepreneurs, creators, advocates & more! Hosted by Carolyn. #ActuallyAutistic
![A quote from Eugene: “You want to have representation because often underserved communities never see themselves in [healthcare] material. So by putting a face or image in there from that community, they're more likely to feel seen and more likely to engage [with] the material.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eqj47q7zuwpn2ljjaaofdreb/bafkreibeodaeiaxjfvucdpks6245u5gmubr5d7vjnufoyuzzk5mmr7bclu)
![A quote from Amy: “If you're really drawn to doing something, just give it a go. Because [of] what's happened as a result of [starting my podcast] – for me personally, for people who've emailed me on numerous occasions over the years – I think it was so worth doing.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eqj47q7zuwpn2ljjaaofdreb/bafkreicqcd6ckkpvijsasvlpkqmj54qcz5ds43g55niul2acbyihfzmp5i)
![A quote from Pastiche Graham, autistic employee & advocate, about bringing autism representation to the CBS TV show Undercover Boss (season 11, episode 4, in 2022): “Parents [of autistic children] saw their kid in me: "Hey, that can be my kid running a franchise for their boss, or representing a really big company."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eqj47q7zuwpn2ljjaaofdreb/bafkreibanxnz2yodnguk7bieavgmqeoyzubjb7anoqnc5e6gzob7tnbuhi)
![A quote from Pastiche Graham, author of Pia Pistachio Gets a Job: “I really hope that Pia Pistachio does break stereotypes [about autism], but also begins to pave a way for [autistic] women and girls.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eqj47q7zuwpn2ljjaaofdreb/bafkreihtf2466ooalpv4okq5kxukrnvggv4mzkzadz27ct7eubhp7anakm)
