What changes when you get diagnosed with autism as an adult? Everything. Weirdo with Elizabeth Anne Hamilton talks about the challenges and joys that come with being differently-abled in the business world, offering insight into what it's like to live and work as an autistic person.
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In episode 2 of Weirdo, Elizabeth draws parallels between Harry from the TV series “Resident Alien”, and her life lived through a neurodivergent lens. Extraterrestrial Harry found himself dropped into a strange culture on a strange world, and had to learn the ways of human beings through pop culture references like TV shows and movies. Harry learne…
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Echolalia: The unsolicited repetition of vocalizations made by another person. In the maiden episode of Weirdo, Elizabeth uses Gremlins (yes, the movie from the 80s) to illustrate how echolalia works, and how her neurodivergent mind processes memories in a "sensory first" way. Wait till you hear how what seems like an odd processing habit turns int…
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