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Faith Jegede: Lo que he aprendido de mis hermanos autistas

Filmed Apr 2012 • Posted Nov 2012TED@London
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Faith Jegede nos cuenta la conmovedora y divertida historia de criarse con sus dos hermanos: ambos autistas, ambos extraordinarios. En su discurso en el TED Talent Search, nos recuerda que debemos luchar por una vida más allá de lo que se considera normal.

Writer Faith Jegede draws on her experiences growing up with two autistic brothers in order to spread awareness and understanding about this increasingly common diagnosis. Full bio »

Translated into Spanish by Rocío Fernández Navarro
Reviewed by Eduardo Sierra
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