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Celebrating Neurodiversity: Dav Pilkey's Inspirational Journey to Become Beloved Best Selling Author
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The brains behind 'Captain Underpants' and 'Dog Man' to more.
Dav Pilkey joined Alison Curtis to talk about his journey from a back of the class doodler to a multi-million best selling author and illustrator.
Dav told Alison his inspirational story. He is very open about his ADHD diagnosis and wants to celebrate neurodivergency and inspire. He spent many hours placed in the corridor by Teachers who didn't understand.
But with the help of his supportive parents and school friends he went from goofing around in class to getting Hollywood movies made of his creations.
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