Autistic Pride Day 2021: I was made to feel like a failure but I'm proud of my autism

I was bullied for years and made to feel like a failure – now I’m proud to be autistic

Living in a world that invalidates us for being different, Katie Forbes is proud to let go of society’s expectations and celebrate her neurodiversity.

Press and Journal

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