Explore every episode of the podcast When autistic kids grow up
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 5: The war dial | 02 juil. 2026 | 00:41:54 | |
“You have to reshape the whole system.” Tempest McDonald earns a measure of peace. | |||
| Chapter 4: How did things unfold? | 25 juin 2026 | 00:27:05 | |
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? | 18 juin 2026 | 00:27:29 | |
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 juin 2026 | 00:27:52 | |
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 juin 2026 | 00:23:42 | |
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 mai 2026 | 00:02:00 | |
An autistic researcher’s paper called attention to a huge disparity in autism funding research between children and adults. It nearly derailed her life. | |||