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Jul 2021
34m 24s

ADHD, Neurodiversity, and Bias

Morra Aarons-Mele
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There’s a stereotype that most people who struggle with ADHD are white, male, and often young. In this episode host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks to Stephanie Ozuo, a career advisor in the UK, about her experience being diagnosed with ADHD as a 25-year-old Black woman. 
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