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Autism From the Inside Out – Ep 5: Living our lives as we are

Find out how Beatrice processes information and perceives the world around her

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 29 Apr 2023 12:00PM

Autism From the Inside Out – Ep 5: Living our lives as we are
Beatrice Leong was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at 35 years old and now dedicates her life path to reframing our understanding of ASD. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, April 29, 2023

IN Episode 5 of Autism From the Inside Out, our host, Shazmin Shamsuddin, and her guest, Beatrice Leong, delve into the thought process of autistic individuals.

In this episode, titled ‘The Autistic Thought Process’, Beatrice shares how she processes information and perceives the world around her.

She reveals that she finds it challenging to relate to fiction books and is unable to understand the popular Harry Potter series.

Shazmin and Beatrice in the studio. – SYEDA IMRAN/ The Vibes pic
Shazmin and Beatrice in the studio. – SYEDA IMRAN/ The Vibes pic

Shazmin and Beatrice also discuss the expectations that society places on those who are different, forcing them to conform to certain standards that may be distressing and unnatural for them. – The Vibes, April 29, 2023

Beatrice Leong is a documentary filmmaker and entrepreneur attached to a health tech startup initiative and runs an autism advocacy group called AIDA. Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at age 35, she dedicates her life path to reframing our understanding of ASD to foster a greater understanding of and for meaningful participation and inclusion of autistics themselves across all levels of society.

Produced and co-presented by Shazmin Shamsuddin

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