Coming to terms with autism

Femi Ajala had been in Special Ed as long as he could remember, but always thought it was because of a general learning disability.  So when his 10th grade teacher said that everyone in his class was on the autism spectrum, he was floored.   He began to see how aspects of his personality matched up with what he knew about autism.  Learning more about it helped him get over the stigma of autism - and it helped explain his keen interest in music.  "I started thinking autism might not be a disadvantage after all.  When it comes to music, it feels like a superpower."  Hear his perspective on Youth Radio.