By Jenara Nerenberg — 2020
Sometimes it feels like the world wasn’t designed for sensitive people. Here are ways to take care of yourself.
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This video explains in pictures the difference between ADHD and autism and the neurodiversity rainbow.
Judy Singer is generally credited with the coinage of the word that became the banner for the last great social movement to emerge from the 20th century.
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.
Temple’s primary mission is to help people with ASD and ADHD tap into their hidden abilities. Temple chose contributors from a wide variety of skill sets to show how this can be done. Each individual tells their own story, in their own words, about their lives.
Up to 85% of the Asperger’s population are without full-time employment, though many have above-average intelligence.
An inspiring new project aims to challenge how we think about autism, reframing it not as a disability but a difference. We’re often led to believe that intelligence is an objective measure. Dr. Sue Fletcher-Watson and Dr.
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This book teaches drama and immersive theatre-based activities for parents and professionals working with children and young people on the autism spectrum.
Don and Rosie are about to face their most important project. Their son, Hudson, is having trouble at school: his teachers say he isn’t fitting in with the other kids, and they'd like Don and Rosie to think about getting an autism assessment.
The art of love is never a science: Meet Don Tillman, a brilliant yet socially inept professor of genetics, who’s decided it’s time he found a wife.
Stuart discusses common problems that people with ADHD face when socializing with others.