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The Concept of Neurodiversity Is Dividing the Autism Community

By Simon Baron-Cohen — 2019

It remains controversial—but it doesn’t have to be. We need to embrace both the neurodiversity model and the medical model to fully understand autism.

Read on blogs.scientificamerican.com

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After observing the lack of specialised playground equipment creating a noticeable divide between the learners, Anli Starke built a new playground to include all children.

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Just One of the Kids: Raising a Resilient Family When One of Your Children Has a Physical Disability

If you have a child with a physical disability, how can you plan your family’s life in a way that is inclusive for everyone? What can you do to create a family where every member pulls his or her own weight (in appropriate measure), meets challenges, and has moments in the spotlight along the...

Kay Harris Kriegsman, Sara Palmer

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Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally

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Celebrating Disability as Part of Human Diversity | Catalina Devandas Aguilar | TEDxGeneva

A life-long human rights activist, Catalina Devandas became the first United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities in 2014.

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Becoming an Exceptional Leader: Inspiration from 14 Accomplished Disability Changemakers

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How to parent a child with Tourettes - Tourettes101

Learning to live with Tourette’s is a journey. Whether it’s your Tourette’s or that of your child. But knowledge is power. So I asked parents of Tourette’s children: “What do you wish you knew when you just found out your child has Tourette’s?”

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The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism

You’ve never read a book like The Reason I Jump. Written by Naoki Higashida, a very smart, very self-aware, and very charming thirteen-year-old boy with autism, it is a one-of-a-kind memoir that demonstrates how an autistic mind thinks, feels, perceives, and responds in ways few of us can imagine.

Naoki Higashida, KA Yoshida (Translator), David Mitchell (Translator)

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Breaking Barriers of Autism: The Power of Kindness and Friendship | Benjamin Tarasewicz | TEDxCU

Benjamin Tarasewicz, a high-schooler with autism, provides inspirational stories and tips for reaching out to people with “differences;” also highlighted are talents that can go along with “disability.

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What Is Different Brains? Advocating for Neurodiversity from Autism to Alzheimer

In this special 100th episode of Exploring Different Brains, Hackie Reitman, M.D. explains what Different Brains stands for through the words of some of our amazing past guests.

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The Power of Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Let’s help people believe in their strengths and be able to fly . . . Kate Gilbert (Workplace Strategy Coach and Trainer), Liam Pettit (Matchware) and our own texthelpers share their perspectives on neurodiversity in the workplace and explain why you need neurodiverse people on board.

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