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Social Connectedness: An Overlooked Need of Autistic Individuals

By Akshar Patel, Annie Brandes-Aitken — 2021

Many autistic individuals do desire social connections, but oftentimes face difficulties forging friendships due to differences in their social presentation styles.

Read on www.thesocialcreatures.org

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I Have a Serious Physical Disability, but the Biggest Daily Challenges Are with My Mindset

The ongoing dialogue I have with my own perspective and emotions is the biggest job I’ve ever undertaken. Exploring this internal give-and-take forces me to grow in surprising ways.

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3 Ways to Embrace Neurodiversity in the Workplace

In a work world dominated by automation, digitalization, and increasing incivility, the need for one group of workers, those whom I call “sensitive strivers,” has never been greater.

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From Deficit to Superpowers: Is It Ableist to Focus on Neurodivergent Strengths?

Let’s move beyond superpowers but not forget to keep promoting our strengths.

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The Importance of Self-Discovery: Why Your Child Needs to Probe Her Neurodiversity

Give your child the self-esteem and skills to become a self-actualized adult who embraces self-discovery. That is every parent’s goal, but it is especially challenging—and important—when your child is neurodivergent. Use these four steps to help your child on that journey.

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A Psychiatrist Diagnosed Me as Autistic with ADHD. Now, Finally, I Can Thrive

Getting an official diagnosis as an adult is hard – but this year I got to know what being female and neurodivergent means.

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The Brain of an Entrepreneur

The aspects that make them most creative may also be their biggest risk.

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Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage

Many people with neurological conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and dyslexia have extraordinary skills, including in pattern recognition, memory, and mathematics. Yet they often struggle to fit the profiles sought by employers.

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I Have ADHD. Here Are 9 Productivity Tips that Really Help Me

Tips and tricks I use daily.

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Stanford Program Matches Autistic Job Seekers with Employers

Psychiatrist Lawrence Fung expanded his autism research into developing a program that helps those on the spectrum find jobs.

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Redesign Your Mind: How to Get Rid of Your Mental Straightjacket

In Redesign Your Mind I describe personality as being made up of three constituent parts: original personality, formed personality, and available personality.

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