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Autistic People Make Great Social Partners if You Actually Give Them a Chance

By Scott Barry Kaufman — 2020

For many years, researchers have treated the individual traits and characteristics of autistic people as an enduring essence of their autism-- in isolation of the social context and without even asking autistic people what their social life is actually like. However, perspective matters. Who is to say it's autistic people who are the "awkward" ones?

Read on blogs.scientificamerican.com

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Beautiful Minds: Uncovering the Hidden Talents in Neurodiversity

Rather than simply accepting people with neurodiverse conditions like autism or dyslexia, what if we recognised their hidden talents? Four neurodiverse people explain how the way their brains work has been key to their success

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An Autistic Teen Girl’s Tips on How to Make and Maintain Friends

Advice often means more when it comes from someone who has walked in your shoes. Perhaps these tips for making friends from an autistic teen will spark some inspiration!

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3 Mindfulness Practices for Neurodiverse Meditators

We don’t all meditate the same way—nor do we need to. Sue Hutton offers helpful tips and practices, informed by the autism community, to make mindfulness practice truly accessible.

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Does the Term “Neurodiversity” do More Harm than Good?

Attempts to normalize abnormal development could prevent individuals in need of help from seeking it.

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The Joys and Challenges of Being a Parent With Autism

A generation of parents are revealing some advantages of the condition, even when their children don’t share the diagnosis.

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Autism and Family Life

An autism diagnosis affects the whole family. Explore ways to help parents, siblings, and extended family to live well with and support an autistic family member.

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What to Do When Your Family Doesn’t Accept Your Kid’s Special Needs

When loved ones don’t understand your kid’s symptoms and behaviours, it can be devastating. Here’s how to handle relatives who judge, shame or exclude.

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Autism May Be Linked to Mirror-Touch Synesthesia, the Ability to Physically Feel What Others Feel

Although synesthesia is not as rare as it was once believed, synesthetes (people who experience synesthesia) typically don’t realize their unique abilities are not common to everyone. Another fun fact: it’s also believed synesthesia could be linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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Untangling the Ties between Autism and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Autism and OCD frequently accompany each other; scientists are studying both to understand how they differ

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Mental Disorder or Neurodiversity?

Embracing, not fixing, mental differences

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