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.

6 épisodes

Chapter 5: The war dial
02/07/2026
41:54
“You have to reshape the whole system.” Tempest McDonald earns a measure of peace.
Chapter 4: How did things unfold?
25/06/2026
27:05
Tempest McDonald sues Vanderbilt University Medical Center through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Her published NIH paper finds allies.
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Chapter 3: Would there be data?
18/06/2026
27:29
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.
Chapter 2: "You need to go to college"
11/06/2026
27:52
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.
Chapter 1: Those people
04/06/2026
23:42
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.
When autistic kids grow up
20/05/2026
2:00
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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When autistic kids grow up

The Transmitter

6 épisodes

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