Below are the best articles we could find on ADD/ADHD and autism.
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Neurodiversity advocates suggest there’s too much attention on the impairments that come with conditions like ADHD. They think a better approach is to focus on what someone’s good at, not what they lack.
This page is written by Temple Grandin and describes her journey and challenges as a woman affected by autism. Temple outlines the support she received, discusses sensory and auditory difficulties, tactile problems, her squeeze machine and many other topics.
Embracing, not fixing, mental differences
When a medication is being evaluated to modify the behavior of a person with autism, one must assess the risks versus the benefits.
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Neurodivergence is the term for when someone’s brain processes, learns, and/or behaves differently from what is considered “typical.”
Temple was asked to identify those factors that facilitated her successful transition and employment. Below is a short article from Temple on making the transition from high school to the workplace.
Embarking on the journey that is your college career can be a difficult process, even more so if your brain works differently than a neurotypical’s. Here are some tips and tricks I’ve learned as an upperclassman.
Good teachers helped me to achieve success. I was able to overcome autism because I had good teachers.
Thinking differently can be an edge in the work world. Someone with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder may have a drive for novelty that can spark entrepreneurship. And an autistic student’s childhood fascination with games could launch a career in software development.
Neurodiverse students at Harvard have often been at a disadvantage because the institution focuses on neurotypical needs.
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