In this episode, you meet Hunter Hansen, a tech professional who put his writing skills and charisma to use as a blogger, YouTuber and Instagrammer -- to be a champion for the autistic and neurodivergent community to which he belongs. By the end of today’s show, you will think differently about autism and how you relate to other neurodivergent people “on the spectrum”. It may just cause you to question whether you are one of the many undiagnosed autistic adults wandering the world today. You’ll learn through Hunter’s story that some of your mannerisms may even be the hallmark of The Life Autistic.   About Our Guest, Hunter Hansen: Hunter is an autistic content creator on YouTube and Instagram and a blogger on thelifeautistic.com. After discovering his autism in his late teens, Hunter tried to outgrow and suppress his autistic traits for years, until coming to terms and embracing his identity as an autistic adult. He has since turned that suppression into passion, advocating for greater understanding and appreciation of autism and autistic people. Hunter works for a major tech company as a business analyst and lives in the Denver area with his wife and three daughters. The Life Autistic Blog: https://thelifeautistic.com/  The Life Autistic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_life_autistic/  The Life Autistic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxyGdIDgSyXnhKlnrC88S0A    Join the Care More. Be Better. Community!  Website: https://www.caremorebebetter.com/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCveJg5mSfeTf0l4otrxgUfg  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/CareMore.BeBetter/     Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetter  LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-better     Twitter: https://twitter.com/caremorebebettr     Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/club/care-more-be-better     ~Join us live each week for open conversations on Clubhouse!~ Support Care More. Be Better: A Social Impact + Sustainability Podcast Care More. Be Better. is not backed by any company. We answer only to our collective conscience. As a listener, reader, and subscriber you are part of this pod and this community and we are honored to have your support. If you can, please help finance the show (https://www.caremorebebetter.com/donate). Thank you, now and always, for your support as we get this thing started!   Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:45 Growing up as an undiagnosed autistic child; diagnosed at 16 years old 13:00 Recommendations for parents of autistic kids 18:13 Language of autism: ASD, asperger’s syndrome, neurodivergent, neuro-typical 28:50 Autism in the workplace 35:18 Am I autistic? Are you? 41:30 Understanding & supporting neurodivergent communities 48:45 Raising authentic autistic voices – not just those of allies & advocates A very special thanks to Carolyn Kiel of Beyond 6 Seconds  (https://www.beyond6seconds.net/) for introducing me to Hunter Hansen.