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10 Things Faculty Need to Understand About Autism

By Maggie Coughlin — 2021

Maggie Coughlin shares some lessons she’s learned in understanding her own autism and how to work with her neurodiversity and that of the students she teaches.

Read on www.insidehighered.com

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The Power of Neurodiversity: Unleashing the Advantages of Your Differently Wired Brain

ADHD. Dyslexia. Autism. The number of illness categories listed by the American Psychiatric Association has tripled in the last fifty years. With so many people affected, it is time to revisit our perceptions on this “culture of disabilities.

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Thomas Armstrong
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NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity

What is autism? A lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth, it is all of these things and more—and the future of our society depends on our understanding it.

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Steve Silberman, Oliver Sacks (foreword)
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Invisible Diversity: A Story Of Undiagnosed Autism | Carrie Beckwith-Fellows | TEDxVilnius

What is autism and why is it difficult to get it diagnosed? In her talk Carrie shares her own personal journey towards diagnosis of autism: why it took 35 years, and what are the root causes for such invisible diversity?

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2017
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Breaking Barriers of Autism: The Power of Kindness and Friendship | Benjamin Tarasewicz | TEDxCU

Benjamin Tarasewicz, a high-schooler with autism, provides inspirational stories and tips for reaching out to people with “differences;” also highlighted are talents that can go along with “disability.

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Autism: A Quick Trip To My Home Planet | Monique Botha | TEDxSurreyUniversity

In her heart-warming talk, Monique will speak about the alienation and isolation experienced by individuals with autism and the stereotypes that plague the diagnosis. Having autism herself, she wants to raise awareness of the challenges faced by individuals who are on the autism spectrum.

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2016
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ADHD & Us: A Couple’s Guide to Loving and Living with Adult ADHD

Navigating adult ADHD in your relationship―simple, effective strategies to strengthen your commitment Communicating and thriving in a neurodiverse relationship is possible.

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Anita Robertson
2020
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What the Best College Students Do

The author of the best-selling book What the Best College Teachers Do is back with more humane, doable, and inspiring help, this time for students who want to get the most out of college―and every other educational enterprise, too. The first thing they should do? Think beyond the transcript.

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Ken Bain
2025
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8 Habits of Highly Successful Students

Some students just have everything together. They earn awesome grades, but they're also successful on other fronts. Opportunities always seem to find them, and they're always prepared for what's coming next. If you want to become one of these students, start by adopting their habits.

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2017
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Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World that Wasn’t Designed for You

As a successful Harvard- and Berkeley-educated writer, entrepreneur, and devoted mother, Jenara Nerenberg was shocked to discover that her “symptoms”—only ever labeled as anxiety—were considered autistic and ADHD.

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Jenara Nerenberg
2021
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Mindset: Changing the Way You Think to Fulfil Your Potential (Updated Edition)

World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, in decades of research on achievement and success, has discovered a truly groundbreaking idea—the power of our mindset.

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Carol Dweck
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