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Quincy Hansen is a young autistic activist, writer, public speaker and college student from Colorado. He is the author of the new book \u201cShake It Up! How to be Young, Autistic, and Make an Impact\u201d and writes a blog at SpeakingOfAutism.com.

During this episode, you will hear Quincy talk about:

• Being known as the \u201cbad kid\u201d in school whose struggles were seen as behavior problems -- until he found the right educational environment where he could thrive
• How connecting with other autistic people online inspired him to blog about his experiences and helped build his self-confidence
• How his blog grew in popularity after one of his early posts went viral: \u201cHow do I get an autistic person to X?\u201d \u2013 You\u2019re asking the wrong question.
• How his blog led to other advocacy opportunities, including writing his new book, \u201cShake It Up!\u201d
• The importance of practicing self-care so that you can sustain your advocacy
• His advice for advocates and content creators

You can find Quincy\u2019s writing on his blog, SpeakingOfAutism.com, and follow him on Facebook and Instagram.

For a limited time, Beyond 6 Seconds listeners in the US can save 20% off the purchase price of Quincy\u2019s book! Go to jkp.com, add \u201cShake It Up!\u201d to your cart, and enter the discount code Hansen20 at checkout to get 20% off the book. This discount code is valid until August 31, 2022, for listeners with shipping addresses in the US only.

You can also enter to win a copy of \u201cShake It Up!\u201d Check out my August 9, 2022 Twitter post at @Beyond6S to find out how.

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