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  • October 22, 2020

I have autism. Here's what I would tell my younger self about acceptance

22-year-old Bronson Layton from Ragland, Alabama, who was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified, is an English tutor and aspiring professor.

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