209: Navigating life as an adult with Autism - Autism Acceptance Month

29/04/2022 12 min Temporada 2
209: Navigating life as an adult with Autism - Autism Acceptance Month

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Sometimes things a lot of us take for granted can help someone with autism open up and express themselves. TikTok seems to be the outlet that helped open up more of the world for 31-year-old Marcos Cervantes.https://www.tiktok.com/@marcoscervantes90/video/7072454657016188203?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=6893935082517874182During the pandemic, Marcos was not able to socialize with his friends and staff at the Life Steps Foundation as he normally does. Although the group did meet via zoom, Marcos found another way to socialize with the world—and share how he makes five tacos:https://www.tiktok.com/@marcoscervantes90/video/7053255922885365038?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=6893935082517874182On this week's episode of The Word, the second in our series on Autism Acceptance Month, we'll learn more from Marcos about how he experiences the world as an adult who is autistic.https://lbpost.com/news/health/the-word-jackie-rae-autism-acceptance-month-awareness-cordon 

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