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Below are the best articles we could find on Neurodiversity and autism.

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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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Neurodivergent People Make Great Leaders, Not Just Employees

One of the most pernicious stereotypes is that neurodivergent people are only a good fit for subordinate positions or working in highly technical or individual roles.

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Many Young Adults with Autism Also Have Mental Health Issues

“One of the biggest difficulties with transitioning to adulthood is trying to realize where you’ve been correct versus where you need to change, where the boundaries are between what you need to do to fit in and what other people need to do to accept certain things that are a part of who you...

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How Neurodivergent Students Are Getting Through the Pandemic

Students with anxiety disorders, autism and other disabilities are struggling with the disruption of their normal routines after the move to remote education.

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Friendships Pose Unique Challenges for Women on the Spectrum

Many autistic people have trouble making and keeping friends. This has led to the myth that they don’t want friends3. In reality, they long for friendships just like anyone else. But they face unique challenges in forming and maintaining them.

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Communication between the Neurodiverse and the Neurotypical

I find myself in the role of translator of the perspective of the neurodiverse individual to the neurotypical parent, teacher or partner, and the translator of the perspective of the neurotypical to those who are neurodiverse. In my role as translator, I can be free of judgments.

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Three Things that Help My Neurodiverse Family Run Smoothly

I am autistic. I am also the mother of an autistic child, and the wife of a neurotypical (nonautistic) partner. We are a neurodiverse family.

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Autism Diagnosis: ‘I Want 40 Years of My Life Back’

Robert felt “immense relief” following his diagnosis. “Finally I had a name for the thing that had made me feel like an alien for so long. Finally I could stop feeling bad about being different.”

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New Study Examines Sexuality of People With Autism

Adults with autism report a broad range of sexuality—being much more likely to identify as asexual, bisexual or homosexual than people without autism, a new study finds.

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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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