By Brittany Wong — 2019
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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Planning and resources for success: Increasing numbers of employers are open to hiring adults with disabilities, including those with ASD.
Proponents of neurodiversity believe that society should work to eliminate stigma, create accommodations, and fully accept people with autism as capable of contributing to society.
Companies are increasingly recognizing the value of cultivating a diverse workforce and embracing those with autism for the unique perspective they contribute.
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Just because you value neurological differences doesn’t mean you’re denying the reality of disabilities. This piece is in response to another Scientific American article by Simon Baron-Cohen.
In the autism community, functioning labels are discouraged because they can be misleading. A person can be able to function independently in some areas but require significant support in others. People labeled as high functioning can often have significant needs that are overlooked.
Therapists, psychologists and nurses who are autistic say it has made them better at their jobs, but that misconceptions about the condition are forcing them to keep their diagnosis a secret.
Netflix and the BBC will work together, in an unprecedented move, to promote disabled creatives on and off screen.
Includes Frequently Asked Questions about how to communicate and cope.
Passive-aggressiveness includes the obvious passive, withdrawn or apathetic approach to relationships. This approach will spill over into all sort of adult relationships, from friendships, intimate partners, school and on to the workplace.
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Good teachers helped me to achieve success. I was able to overcome autism because I had good teachers.