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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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This Harvard-Trained Doctor Says Your ADHD Is Your Key to Success! | Jay Abraham and Dr. Ned Hallowell

Dr. Hallowell is considered to be one of the foremost experts on the topic of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD.) He has helped thousands of people change their lives through his strength-based approach, which promotes the benefits of ADHD.

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Edward Hallowell
2020
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Dr. Hallowell on ADHD: Its Negative and Positive Traits

Although Dr. Hallowell is known for talking about the advantages of having ADHD, in this video he addresses the flip side of the trait. He acknowledges why someone with ADHD could get mad at him for having the temerity to say, “having ADHD is actually a good thing.

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Edward Hallowell
2020
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Superparenting for ADD: An Innovative Approach to Raising Your Distracted Child

With decades of experience working with ADD children, Dr. Edward Hallowell has long argued that ADD is too often misunderstood, mistreated, and mislabeled as a “disability.” Now he teams up with top academic ADD researcher Peter S. Jensen, M.D.

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Edward M. Hallowell, Peter S. Jensen
2010
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Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder

In 1994, Driven to Distraction sparked a revolution in our understanding of attention deficit disorder. Widely recognized as the classic in the field, the book has sold more than a million copies. Now a second revolution is under way in the approach to ADD, and the news is great.

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Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey
2005
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Temple Grandin | The Life Autistic

Temple Grandin was nonverbal until the age of four. Today, she is a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University, and one of the leading authorities on livestock facility design, as well as an autism awareness advocate.

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Temple Grandin
2020
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How to Teach Life Skills to Kids with Autism or Asperger’s

In the real world, people on the autism spectrum need the same kinds of day-to-day skills everyone else needs to be functional! It’s true.

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Jennifer Mcilwee Myers, Temple Grandin
2025
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The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain

Did you know that many successful architects, lawyers, engineers—even bestselling novelists—had difficulties learning to read and write as children? In this groundbreaking book, Brock and Fernette Eide explain how 20% of people—individuals with dyslexia—share a unique learning style that can create...

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Brock L Eide, Fernette F. Eide
2025
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Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents

“One of the best ADHD books of all time” —BookAuthority “Treating ADHD/ADD” provides the information and tools for readers to feel empowered to address and overcome ADHD challenges for greater success.

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Gene Carroccia
2019
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Understanding the Highly Sensitive Person | Alane Freund | Talks at Google

In this talk, Alane Freund, LMFT, an expert consultant working with the trait of high sensitivity, talks about how to use your strengths as an HSP, coping mechanisms for dealing with overstimulation, ways to improve your relationships, and the latest developments in research about highly sensitive...

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2019
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Understanding the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)

Highly sensitive people make up 15-20% of the population. There's a lot of advantages that come with being a HSP but also a lot of challenges. Because of how challenging it can be, many HSPs wish they weren't born that way but born like everybody else.

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2018
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