Woman With Autism Earns PhD in Social Work, Beats Naysayers to Become Assistant Professor

Woman With Autism Earns PhD in Social Work, Beats Naysayers to Become Assistant Professor
Courtesy of Dr. Kaycee Bills
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Dr. Kaycee Bills, who has autism, fought hard for her PhD against the voices of her disbelievers. Now, armed with her doctorate and a brand-new assistant professorship, she has become a voice of encouragement for those like her.

“I got bullied all the time,” Bills admitted to WTVD. “My teachers told my parents every year ... that college was not a goal for me.” Maybe she should learn a trade skill, they said.