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Diagnosing autism and teaching neurodiversity with So Hyun “Sophy” Kim

The Korea University professor on her path to autism research and studying in the United States.

By Brady Huggett
1 July 2024 | 1 min read
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So Hyun Kim is an associate professor of clinical and counseling psychology at Korea University. In this episode of “Synaptic,” Kim talks about being mentored by renowned autism researcher Catherine Lord, and how her grandparents fled North Korea after the Korean War.

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