# How autism freed me to be myself

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDMED 2014
- Speaker: Rosie King
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/rosie_king_how_autism_freed_me_to_be_myself)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

“People are so afraid of variety that they try to fit everything into a tiny little box with a specific label,” says 16-year-old Rosie King, who is bold, brash and autistic. She wants to know: Why is everyone so worried about being normal? She sounds a clarion call for every kid, parent, teacher and person to celebrate uniqueness. It’s a soaring testament to the potential of human diversity.

## Lectures

1. [How autism freed me to be myself](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/rosie_king_how_autism_freed_me_to_be_myself/fdc3ebfc0168), 6 min (TED's player)