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Acting Neurotypical: How Becoming an Actor Helped Me Thrive in Society

  • By: Austin James Wolff Writer/Lead Actor
  • May 8th, 2025
  • acting, actually autistic, advocacy, creativity, neurodiversity, self-advocacy, social skills, storytelling
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When I was younger, I thought I had life all figured out: I was the math kid, not the social one. That was my lane. I accepted early on that the world saw me differently—and treated me that way, too. But that perception started to shift when my sister got into acting. Her passion for the silver...

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