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When autistic kids grow up
6 episodes
Chapter 5: The war dial
Ep 5 · Jul 2, 2026 · 42 min
“You have to reshape the whole system.” Tempest McDonald earns a measure of peace.
Chapter 4: How did things unfold?
Ep 4 · Jun 25, 2026 · 27 min
Tempest McDonald sues Vanderbilt University Medical Center through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Her published NIH paper finds allies.
Chapter 3: Would there be data?
Ep 3 · Jun 18, 2026 · 27 min
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"
Ep 2 · Jun 11, 2026 · 28 min
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
Ep 1 · Jun 4, 2026 · 24 min
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
May 20, 2026 · 2 min
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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