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ADD/ADHD & autismarticles

Below are the best articles we could find on ADD/ADHD and autism.

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The Highs and Lows of Finding Love on the Spectrum

Not surprisingly, the romantic lives of autistic adults are just like those of neurotypical adults: never easy.

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Trapped Behind the Mask: Neurodivergent Student Shares College Pandemic Struggles

While pandemic stress and fatigue have put more stress on college students than ever before, neurodivergent students like Jane, a pre-med major at UCC, especially have had their own unique set of challenges.

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

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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Neurodiversity

The neurodiversity paradigm suggests that, because neurological differences are normal and have existed throughout human history, they should be respected, understood, and supported, rather than pathologized or viewed as disordered. There is nothing to cure.

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The Limits of Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity is a fresh way to see difference. Is it right for you?

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Misdiagnosed and Misunderstood

There’s a saying in the community: “If you’ve met one autistic person, you’ve met one autistic person.” Virtually any generalization is going to be wrong.

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Parenting a Neurodivergent Child Is Hard!

It is hard for those who do not parent a neurodivergent child to understand how complex, sad, and draining it can be to see your child constantly triggered, flaring up in ways beyond the child’s ability to control and your ability to resolve.

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Understanding the Neurodivergent Perspective

What’s it like to live in a body and brain that functions differently than the majority of your peers? We are not talking about subtle differences—as always exist between any two minds—but rather those individuals who possess an entire mental processing system that is metaphorically blind to much...

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The Trouble With Neurodiverse Leadership . . .

With the focus on neurodiverse hiring so much in the press, we’ve had less attention for career progression, talent management and transition to leadership.

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10 Things Faculty Need to Understand About Autism

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.

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