When autistic kids grow up

The Transmitter

An autistic researcher's paper called attention to a huge disparity in autism funding research between children and adults. It nearly derailed her life.

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6 episodes
Updated July 2

Episodes6

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July 2 · 41 min
Chapter 5: The war dial
"You have to reshape the whole system." Tempest McDonald earns a measure of peace.
June 25 · 27 min
Chapter 4: How did things unfold?
Tempest McDonald sues Vanderbilt University Medical Center through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Her published NIH paper finds allies.
June 18 · 27 min
Chapter 3: Would there be data?
Tempest McDonald takes a postdoctoral position at Vanderbilt University. Researching her paper accusing the National Institutes of Health of discrimination threatens everything she has built.
June 11 · 27 min
Chapter 2: "You need to go to college"
After her stint as a semi-professional pool player and the birth of her son, Tempest goes west to start her belated journey through higher education.
June 4 · 23 min
Chapter 1: Those people
What leads an autism researcher to publish an intentionally inflammatory paper accusing the NIH of discrimination? Tempest McDonald's turbulent childhood begins to provide some answers.
May 20 · 2 min
When autistic kids grow up
An autistic researcher's paper called attention to a huge disparity in autism funding research between children and adults. It nearly derailed her life.

When autistic kids grow up

Chapter 5: The war dial

Chapter 4: How did things unfold?

Chapter 3: Would there be data?

Chapter 2: "You need to go to college"

Chapter 1: Those people

When autistic kids grow up