WSU student with autism featured on NPR
September 24, 2010 in Special Needs News by Admin Dawn
A self described “resident alien” of WSU was recently contacted by National Public Radio, offering her the opportunity to broadcast her thoughts on socializing and neurological disorders nationwide.
Lisa Daxer, a 27 year old biomedical engineering major at WSU is autistic.
She was featured on NPR’s special series “The Human Edge” to offer her unique perspective on social interactions, a perspective she has in common with others who have this disability.
“I realized that I had to do it,” said Daxer. “I really want to get the message out that autistic people are just people. We should be accepted, rather than feared or pitied.”
Read more here: WSU student featured on NPR | The Guardian Online.
