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Genius May Be an Abnormality: Educating Students with Asperger’s Syndrome, or High Functioning Autism

By Temple Grandin

I am becoming increasingly concerned that intellectually gifted children are being denied opportunities because they are being labeled either Asperger’s or high functioning autism.

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Dear Parents: Your Child With Autism Is Perfect

Children with autism express themselves truthfully regardless of the social consequences. I know, because I am autistic.

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Madeleine Ryan
2020
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Autism and Family Life

An autism diagnosis affects the whole family. Explore ways to help parents, siblings, and extended family to live well with and support an autistic family member.

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What to Do When Your Family Doesn’t Accept Your Kid’s Special Needs

When loved ones don’t understand your kid’s symptoms and behaviours, it can be devastating. Here’s how to handle relatives who judge, shame or exclude.

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Sarah Bradley
2018
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Mental Disorder or Neurodiversity?

Embracing, not fixing, mental differences

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Aaron Rothstein
2012
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How to Create an Inclusive Learning Environment for Neurodiverse Students

Many teachers are still exploring the nuances of what it means to be a neurodiverse learner and how to create a fully inclusive classroom.

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Learning Theory and Neurodiversity in the Education System

Neurodiversity has become a word frequently bandied about when we talk about schooling, acceptance, psychology, and workplace integration. What is neurodiversity, and why is it so important?

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Elizabeth Stonick
2020
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Are Asperger’s Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder the Same?

While often confused, Asperger’s and social anxiety are different

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Arlin Cuncic
2021
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The Myth of the ‘Autistic Shooter’

The wish to hurt others is tied not to autism but to psychopathy, which manifests in a deficiency or absence of empathy and remorse. Some autistic people may not recognize why they cause distress; psychopaths don’t care that they cause distress.

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Andrew Solomon
2015
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Help Your Child with High Functioning Autism Manage Emotions

Children with autism may become emotional for different reasons or express their emotions differently, but they have just as many feelings as anyone else.

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Lisa Jo Rudy
2019
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Overview of Severe Autism

There is no such diagnosis as “severe autism.” When the term is used, therefore, it’s really just a way of describing a person’s level of functioning and need.

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Lisa Jo Rudy
2019
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