Discover what’s possible when we build bridges together.

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This week’s episode is part 2 of our 2024 Highlights. Today we’ll continue to review some of our favorite moments from this year’s episodes, specifically from 177 to 192. Related episodes:

1. Highlights of 2023: Part Two, with the Global Autism Community
2. Highlights of 2023: Part One, with the Global Autism Community
3. Highlights of 2022: Part One, with the Global Autism Community
4. Highlights of 2022: Part Two, with the Global Autism Community
5. Highlights of 2021: Part One, with the Global Autism Community
6. Highlights of 2021: Part Two, with the Global Autism Community
7. Highlights of 2020, with the Global Autism Community

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Discover what’s possible when we build bridges together.

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We’ve reached the end of 2024! To celebrate, we’ll be reviewing some of our favorite moments from this year. Part 1 will highlight episodes 161 through 176, and Part 2 highlights episodes 177 through 192. Since we started working on this podcast almost five years ago, we’ve brought on a wide range of guests, including prominent self-advocates, such as Dr. Temple Grandin, Dr. Stephen Shore, Dr. Kerry Magro, Rachel Barcellona, and Anthony Ianni; parents like Tiffany Hammond and Bobby Rubio; some of our Global Autism Project partners, such as Mafer Chang from Ecuador and Pooja Panesar from Kenya; and other professionals in the field, such as Michelle Garcia Winner from Social Thinking and Harald Neerland from Autism Europe. If you’ve been listening to our podcast for a while, this 2024 recap will bring you back to the heartfelt stories we’ve been hearing from our guests. And if you’re joining us for the first time, welcome! This episode will give you a good idea of what Autism Knows No Borders is all about. Special thanks to our SkillCorps Alumni for helping to put this episode together: Adriana Garcia, Kelly Cotter, Marianne Spiotta, Colleen Dorsey, Danielle Terrell, and Yina Perez. ----more----

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*THROWBACK EPISODE*

This episode with Alfie Bowen was originally released on August 5, 2021. ----more---- Discover what’s possible when you focus your lens beyond the surface.

Alfie Bowen is an autism self-advocate, wildlife photographer, author, and activist based in Suffolk, England. He uses his art to highlight animal emotion and connect people with the natural world.

At just 23 years old, Alfie was recently signed by the UK’s biggest art gallery network, Castle Fine Art. His debut collection Call of the Wild was launched earlier this year, and his first book will be released in September. The documentary An Eye for Detail tells the story of how Alfie’s passion for animals and photography helped him cope with childhood bullying.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Alfie growing up feeling like an alien on Earth
• His attempts at suicide
• Social skills he’s had to teach himself
• Feeling misunderstood
• His inspiration for becoming a photographer
• How nature has positively impacted his mental health
• Autistic strengths related to photography
• Advice for other autistic photographers

For more information about Alfie and his work, please visit alfiebowen.com.

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