When autistic kids grow up
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Chapter 5: The war dial
July 2, 2026 · 42 min“You have to reshape the whole system.” Tempest McDonald earns a measure of peace.
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Chapter 4: How did things unfold?
June 25, 2026 · 27 minTempest 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?
June 18, 2026 · 27 minTempest McDonald takes a postdoctoral position at Vanderbilt University. Researching her paper accusing the National Institutes of Health of discrimination threatens everything she has built.
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Chapter 2: "You need to go to college"
June 11, 2026 · 28 minAfter 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.
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Chapter 1: Those people
June 4, 2026 · 24 minWhat 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.
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When autistic kids grow up
May 20, 2026 · 2 minAn 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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