About this episode

Dr. Samuel Wang discusses his candidacy for Congress and the importance of representation for autism families.

In November, there will be many Congressional seats open. Wouldn’t it be great if it was someone with firsthand knowledge of the experiences of autism families and understood what they were facing? In NJ, that is happening. Dr. Samuel Wang, autism researcher and autism sibling, is running for Congress. Today’s podcast interviews Dr. Wang, why he decided to run, what he will do when elected and what he hopes to accomplish as a Congressmember. You can read more about him at www.samfornj.org

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