She had breast cancer first discovered in 2011 that had metastasized.
Below is a link to a Podcast I had originally posted back in January as well as a brief summery of why she was important
Podcast - KPFR Interview With Donna Williams
Those of us have accept our autism as more then a horrible curse owe her a debt of gratitude. Inspiring is an overused term, but how she publically faced her terminal illness was inspiring.
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Professionally Identified and joined WP August 26, 2013
DSM 5: Autism Spectrum Disorder, DSM IV: Aspergers Moderate Severity
It is Autism Acceptance Month
“My autism is not a superpower. It also isn’t some kind of god-forsaken, endless fountain of suffering inflicted on my family. It’s just part of who I am as a person”. - Sara Luterman