I'm a genetics scholar at Trinity College Dublin. I spend the rest of my time writing, blogging at elleloughran.blogspot.com, and doing climate activism. I'm also #ActuallyAutistic, and want to improve autism representation in the arts and sciences.
Not for lack of effort and billions of dollars spent, scientists have still not found a cure for autism. From one genetics student, an exploration of why.
Autistic people are as diverse and nuanced as anyone else– moreso, even; however, public perception is shaped by limited, stereotypical media representation.