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by Laura Shakesby | 16 May, 2026 | Podcast episodes, Season 11
Su Scotting is a poet, writer and artist, and retired National Trust archivist, from Cornwall in the UK. Now 63, she was formally recognised as autistic at 58. Su excelled at school, going on to get a BA in Medieval English Studies, and later an MA in Art. After years...
![137 [S10 E9] Meeting myself again: sensory needs, autistic joys and building stronger relationships after autism diagnosis](https://squarepeg.community/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Marian-Schembari-Episode-art-1080x675.jpg)
by Laura Shakesby | 11 Oct, 2025 | Podcast episodes, Season 10
Marian Schembari is an author and essayist whose first byline was at age eleven. It was a poem about dragons. Since then, her essays about travel, friendship, money, and love have appeared in many well known publications, including The New York Times and Marie Claire....
