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Radio 1 Stories: George the Poet's Stories from the Spectrum

George the Poet's Stories from the Spectrum

17/02/2015

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George the Poet finds out what it is like to grow up with autism.

George the Poet finds out what it is like to grow up with autism, hearing from people with the condition, including his younger brother, Kenny.

More than half a million people in the UK are thought to have autism, a condition that affects how people relate to the world around them. 

One of those growing up with autism is Kenny Mpanga, younger brother of BBC Sound of 2015 shortlisted George the Poet. Together, George and Kenny explore what it means to be on the autistic spectrum.

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