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This Is How to Talk About Disability, According to Disabled People

By JR Thorpe — 2017

When the problems facing the disabled community are so material, it may seem inconsequential to have a conversation about words, but a debate about how we talk about disabilities, and how disabled people talk about themselves, has been going on for decades, and it’s especially important now, with disability rights at risk, to make sure we’re all on the same page. A growing number of people in the disabled community are using identity-first language, and this is how to figure out if you should be using it, too.

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What Is Neurodiversity?

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Neurodiversity–The Key that Unlocked My World | Elisabeth Wiklander | TEDxGöteborg

What do you think about, when you hear the word “autism”? No diagnostic manual can truly explain the multifaceted experience of autism. It’s a neurological difference with a vast spectrum of representation within its population.

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Knowing Why: Adult-Diagnosed Autistic People on Life and Autism

What happens when you make it to adulthood before finding out you're autistic? As A.J. Odasso writes in this anthology: “You spend a lot of time wondering what’s wrong without ever knowing why.” This anthology includes essays from a diverse group of adult-diagnosed autistic people.

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About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times

Based on the historic New York Times series, About Us features intimate, firsthand accounts on what it means, and how it feels, to live with a disability.

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Types of Dyslexics, Ep. 2: Combined Learning Differences (Test, Symptoms)

Are you sure you're just dyslexic? Studies show that over 62% of dyslexics have a combination of different learning differences. ADHD, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, and Anxiety Disorders are among the most common differences combined with dyslexia.

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ADHD Autism and Anxiety

ADHD, autism and anxiety. Anxiety is a common problem for many neurodivergent people. In this video I'm talking about why we are more likely to experience anxiety. As well as sharing the strategies I use to manage my anxiety levels as an autistic/ADHD woman.

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Anxiety and Autism/Neurodiversity Issues w/Christa Holmans

Today I chatted with Christa Holmans about some of the overlapping issues found in both anxiety disorders and autism and other neurodiversity conditions such as ADHD.

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The Intersection of Anxiety and Neurodiversity

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Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to an Asperger Life

Cynthia Kim shares all the quirkyness of living with Asperger Syndrome (ASD) in this accessible, witty and honest guide.

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Trauma, Stigma, and Autism: Developing Resilience and Loosening the Grip of Shame

This book presents ground-breaking ideas based on current research on how stigma can cause bodily felt trauma in stigmatised or marginalised people, particularly those on the autism spectrum.

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