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Autistic Culture Podcast Rewind - Pokémon is Autistic
In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP explore why Pokémon resonates so deeply with the Autistic community.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri’s childhood special interest in collecting bugs—rooted in his own autism diagnosis—inspired one of the world’s most successful franchises.Why the urge to collect, categorize, and analyse Pokémon appeals strongly to Autistic skills and motivations.The concept of “Flow” and how Pokémon’s immersive gameplay provides Autistics with joy, focus, and persistence through special…
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