Finding acceptance as an autistic biracial gay woman – with Grace Liu

Beyond 6 Seconds

Grace Liu is an autistic author, blogger, speaker and pet portrait artist based in the Midlands of England. Grace's book, “Approaching Autistic Adulthood: The Road Less Travelled,” was published in October 2021. She blogs about autism, neurodiversity, diversity and inclusion, as well as her life as a biracial (British/Taiwanese) autistic gay woman, and has delivered multiple talks about autism and diversity. Grace has received many commissions for her pet portrait drawings, especially over the past year. She is a dedicated owner to four cats, having had an autistic interest in cats from a very young age!

During this episode, you will hear Grace talk about:

• Her early life after moving from Taiwan to the UK at the age of four, and how she and her family discovered that she is autistic
• How she got started with her long-running blog back in 2013
• Her experiences with racism, and with “coming out” as gay and autistic
• Becoming an author and public speaker

Find out more about Grace and her work at the links below:

• Book: artistic-autistic.co.uk/approaching-autistic-adulthood
• Blog: unwrittengrace.wordpress.com
• Art: artistic-autistic.co.uk/pet-portraits

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