Former BBC journalist captures life with autism in poetry anthology
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A former BBC journalist who was diagnosed with autism at the age of 57 is sharing how the condition has shaped her life in a collection of poems.
Throughout her life, Clare Smith, has collected her thoughts and feelings through poetry, but until now her collection had been private.
Now though, a lifetime of poetry will be finally put in print, with Mrs Smith's anthology set to be published under the title 'Outside Looking In'.
Some of the poems written by the mother-of-two, who lives in Sheringham, date back to her teenage years and have been organised into six chapters, each representing a different aspect of her autism.
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“Self Acceptance is a process not a performance”
“You are autistic enough. And you always have been”
Professionally Identified and joined WP August 26, 2013
DSM 5: Autism Spectrum Disorder, DSM IV: Aspergers Moderate Severity.
21 Feb 2022, 9:31 am
