By Carol Adams — 2020
To avoid missing out on the skills autistic people bring, companies can learn from the experience of improving gender and race diversity, where both direct and indirect discrimination act as a barrier.
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A grassroots civil-dialogue movement creates a new kind of safe space: one that invites students from across the political spectrum to discuss controversial issues, including policing, gender identity, and free speech itself.
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Being an outsider can cause culture shock. But that doesn’t have to be a bad thing.
Just as there is no such thing as a “normal” racial or gender identity, there is no such thing as a “normal” brain.
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.
Last spring an 18-year-old college freshman who got straight A’s in high school—but was now failing several courses—came to my office on the campus where I work as a psychologist.
Knowing and articulating your approach to working with others can be an asset on the job market, writes Joseph Stanhope Cialdella.
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.
For those who want to seek help and guidance, here are some actions you can take.
The beginning of the fall semester can provoke a lot of stress, but hopefully this advice can help you thrive this year.
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Here are five essential things that any wellness plan for incoming college students should address.