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Writer and poet Erik Jan Harmens was diagnosed at the age of fifty. In this lecture, he explains how he stays balanced. Erik Jan Harmens has published several novels and poetry collections. In 2017, Pauwl was published, a novel about an adult man with autism. He has also published six poetry collections. In February 2023, De man die blauw werd was published: intense, crystal-clear poetry about not being able to be in groups, but also not wanting to be ostracized by them. About being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of fifty, and what happens next. Harmens made two podcasts about what it is like to live without intoxication: Onverdoofd and Nuchter. In NRC Handelsblad, he published a series of essays about his autism diagnosis. #autism #autismweek2024