# Hans Christian Andersen: His Neurodivergent Journey as Shared by Autistic Children's Author, Sandra Nickel

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Podcast: [Uniquely Human: The Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/uniquely-human-the-podcast-1368945)
Published: 2026-04-24T13:00:00+00:00
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EPISODE 156 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN: HIS NEURODIVERGENT JOURNEY, AS SHARED BY AUTISTIC CHILDREN’S AUTHOR, SANDRA NICKEL It is now widely accepted that Hans Christian Anderson, renowned Danish author of children’s books, was autistic.  Sandra Nickel , an award-winning and autistic children’s author brings Andersen’s story to life in a beautiful book, “The Real Ugly Duckling”. Sandra, Barry and Dave discuss her motivation for writing her book, and the special qualities of his life’s journey that can be so enlightening and affirming for children, adults, and all people who have, or who even may not have neurodivergent individuals in their lives. Learn more on our website! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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