By Nahia Orduña — 2020
Neurodiverse people are gifted in some skills that are essential in the digital age.
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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.
Good teachers helped me to achieve success. I was able to overcome autism because I had good teachers.
I put a great deal of emphasis on employment because I see so many very intelligent people with autism and Asperger's syndrome without satisfying jobs. A satisfying profession made life have meaning for me. I am what I do and think instead of what I feel.
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Jobs need to be chosen that make use of the strengths of people with autism or Asperger’s syndrome.
Being disabled means hundreds of thousands of people believe they always know better than you do.
ADHD, Twice Exceptionality, and the Benefits of Intensity.
Neurodiversity is a fresh way to see difference. Is it right for you?
Ableism centers around the notion that people with disabilities are imperfect and need fixing.
More than a million children in America are the autism spectrum. What happens when they come of age?