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鈥業 used to be selectively mute, but now I can be myself鈥�

14-year-old Freya鈥檚 advice to others who have been diagnosed as autistic.

14-year-old student Freya attends Limpsfield Grange school in Surrey, the only state school exclusively for autistic girls in the UK.

As part of a 5 Live look into Neurodiversity, we were invited to spend time with students and staff there and hear about their experiences.

Freya was selectively mute before starting at the school, but says now she doesn鈥檛 have to worry about hiding herself from other people.

Speaking to 5 Live Drive, the teenager wanted to reassure others experiencing similar things:

鈥淜now that you鈥檙e not alone and there鈥檚 other people that are just like you.

鈥淒on鈥檛 give up and try to be your authentic self, there is help out there鈥�, Freya added.

The 14-year-old likes going to school because it, 鈥減rovides support and understanding for people with autism and other conditions鈥�.

But says there needs to be more awareness generally urging people 鈥渘ot be cruel, or hurtful, or judge people just because they are neurodiverse鈥�.

This clip is from 5 Live Drive on 20 March 2024.

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