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
Watch the video of this interview on YouTube.
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