By Alison Beard — 2013
An interview with Maya Angelou.
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We’ve been taught to refer to people with disabilities using person-first language, but that might be doing more harm than good.
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A generation of parents are revealing some advantages of the condition, even when their children don’t share the diagnosis.
Conceptions of identities are complex. We have a number of identities that manifest themselves in different environments or as composite forms of background experience. So, do neurodiverse conditions like autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and bipolar really comprise a part of a person’s identity?
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Businesses that find out more about about the characteristics of those on the autistic spectrum can optimise their strengths and help them to contribute hugely to the output of their teams.
Having ASD increases the risk of depression in teens, but effective treatments are available
Jobs need to be chosen that make use of the strengths of people with autism or Asperger’s syndrome.