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Living with autism: Navigating daily challenges, communication, and mental well-being

In this neurodiverse world, there is no correct way to think, learn, or behave; these differences may or may not lead to deficits. A collection of such or similar symptoms that cause social communication difficulty in association with fixations, restrictions, difficulties in accepting change and some sensory disturbances can be an individual with autism spectrum disorder. An individual with autism …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Embracing Neurodiversity: How Autism Acceptance is Shaping Inclusive Workplaces

The Quint

At Accenture, embracing neurodiversity is key to building an inclusive workplace. As part of World Autism Awareness Day, several employees shared their powerful experiences with autism, shedding light on the importance of acceptance, understanding, and adaptation in the workplace. Kenneth Munie, who processes information differently due to his autism, explains how he’s learned to communicate his ideas clearly, even if …

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1 month ago

How special stories and design are making reading inclusive

Live Mint

Earlier this year I picked up Menaka Raman’s How to Win an Election. The fact that ADHD is not the crux of the book, it’s just incidental, came from my son, who has a ‘what’s the big deal about it’ attitude," says the Bengaluru-based author. It is only in her bio that you come across the mention of “nonspeaking" and …

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1 month ago

ADHD, autism, depression — is social media causing social contagion? Jean Twenge, Sonny Jane Wise, Alice Dawkins, Sandersan Onie with Natasha Mitchell

ABC

Is social media a contagious force harming young minds, a life saver helping people find their neurodiverse tribes and support, or, for better or worse, a bit of both? From the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, join Natasha Mitchell with renowned social psychologist Jean Twenge, neurodiversity advocate Sonny Jane Wise, technology policy campaigner Alice Dawkins, suicide prevention researcher Dr Sandersan Onie. …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Researchers say people with cognitive disabilities are over-represented in the youth justice system

ABC

Back in 2023, Victorian Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes was unequivocal when she was quizzed about the government's decision to press pause on child bail laws until a new youth justice bill was introduced. "They can't read, they can't write, and also, particularly when it comes to young people with fetal alcohol syndrome disorder, their ability to remember information is severely impaired," …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge keeps punishment of 30 years at resentencing for man who attacked Paul Pelosi

Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — The man convicted of attempting to hold former Speaker Nancy Pelosi hostage and attacking her husband with a hammer two years ago apologized in federal court Tuesday, but still received 30 years in prison at an unusual resentencing hearing that resulted from judicial error. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on May 17 sentenced David DePape to 20 …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Neurodiversity: Cultivating positive mindset in individuals with autism

Hindustan Times

The neurodiversity paradigm has revolutionised the understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder because previously viewed as a pathology requiring correction, the neurodiversity movement emphasises the inherent value of atypical neurological processing. Neurodiversity: Cultivating positive mindset in individuals with autism In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Sankalp Mohan, Senior Consultant - Neurology at Paras Hospital in Gurugram, explained, "Think of it …

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7 months ago

Workplaces must change attitudes to neurodiversity, says chef Heston Blumenthal

The Independent

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8 months, 1 week ago

Holly Branson praises her billionaire father Richard for opening up about his dyslexia as the Virgin founder declares 'our uniqueness is our superpower in life'

Daily Mail

Holly Branson has praised her father Sir Richard Branson for speaking openly about his neurodiversity and how it is his 'superpower'. Holly Branson has praised her father Sir Richard Branson for speaking openly about his neurodiversity and how it is his 'superpower' The mother-of-three, 42, revealed that her son, Artie, nine, is dyslexic like his billionaire grandfather, 73, so it …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Heartbreak High's second season tackles toxic masculinity and culture wars with plenty of piss-takes

ABC

The culture wars have hit Hartley High. If the first season of Netflix's Heartbreak High championed sexual, gender, racial and neurodiversity, the newly released second season of the reboot skewers wider pushback to this progress. And, as lead actor Ayesha Madon says, it's like season one, "but on crack". Hartley High, a progressive institution, is on-board, agreeing there's a "crisis …

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9 months ago

How EY is focusing on neurodiverse talent – and why it benefits everyone

BBC

How EY is focusing on neurodiverse talent – and why it benefits everyone Karyn Twaronite, EY's global vice chair of DEI, enters the BBC's Executive Lounge to talk about how the untapped pool of neurodiverse workers can lift businesses and employees alike. Today, as EY's global vice chair of diversity, equity and inclusiveness, she oversees DEI programmes for 400,000 people …

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9 months ago

Health experts on how to have an ADHD-proof morning

The Independent

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1 year ago

Sorry, not sorry: The link between gender, autism and over-apologizing

Salon

Freelance writer Lisa Jade Hutchings is someone who habitually apologizes. Duravsula added that "neurodivergent people who do not have co-occurring antagonistic personality styles will often be quite contrite and apologetic if they are informed that their conduct or words may have hurt someone." "Excessive apologizing is observed in people who may have a propensity to excessive self-monitoring, and we may …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Autism is not "demonic" or a mistake, despite what some Christian pundits claim

Salon

Growing up as an autistic teenager in the early noughties, I often struggled with the prejudices of the people around me. If adults view neurodiversity as a burden or scourge to be eliminated, they will accordingly treat autistic children as "mistakes." It's the same attitude that motivates anti-vaxxers like Democratic presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. to describe autistic people by …

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1 year, 8 months ago

‘Against their will’: A proposed law would make it easier to detain people with mental illness

LA Times

A bill proposed by state Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman would make it easier to detain against their will people who are in extreme psychological distress. When lawmakers, mayors, psychiatrists and mental health advocates gathered last month to unveil a bill that would “enact major changes to California’s behavioral health law,” they put into motion an annual ritual in Sacramento. Calling …

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1 year, 8 months ago

ADHD in children has been linked to social isolation

The Independent

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1 year, 9 months ago

The book ‘Extra’ belies the misconceptions and prejudices about Down Syndrome

The Hindu

The adventures of sisters Elsa and Anna from the movie Frozen always fascinated 12-year-old Shreya Dhillon; books on them are her favourites. “When I first shared the idea of a book based on their life story, my children innocently but excitedly asked me- ‘Will we be famous?” smiles Shivani and adds, “ I told Shreya that there will be a …

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1 year, 9 months ago

What my father taught me about neurodiversity

The Hindu

My kids were 9 and 6 when I received an email from my father with the subject line “Joke – read this out to the kids”. Reading the Sunday papers when we were kids, he would hold out the ‘Peanuts’ strip in the comics page to me and my sister and ask, “Why do you both find this funny? They …

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2 years ago

The Traitors: Why it’s so important to see men cry on reality TV

The Independent

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2 years, 1 month ago

Autism: Understanding my childhood habits

BBC

Autism: Understanding my childhood habits Sue Nelson A portrait of Sue Nelson as a child Journalist Sue Nelson was diagnosed with autism late in life – and it made her see some of her childhood habits and preferences in a completely new light. Several study participants had "stimmed happily as young children" but hid or changed the behaviour later for …

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2 years, 1 month ago

There Is A Positive Side To A Viral ‘Girl Meets World’ Clip That Handled Autism Badly

Huff Post

The cast of the Disney Channel's "Girl Meets World." Bob D'Amico via Getty Images The neurodiversity movement has come a long way in just seven years — or at least that’s what autistic advocates are taking away from a viral “Girl Meets World” clip. “The fact that this scene from 2015 seems ‘outdated’ to many viewers today is a positive …

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2 years, 2 months ago

India Inc. needs a neurodiverse workplace

The Hindu

In the last few years, words such as “inclusion” and “diversity” have assumed importance in the vocabulary of most organisations. Another report titled ‘India’s Best Workplaces in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2021’ states that diverse teams perform better, boost leadership integrity, heighten trust in the organisation’s management and multiply revenue growth. Neurodiversity in the workplace refers to including people with …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Tavistock transgender clinic shut down by NHS after review finds it is ‘not safe’ for children

The Telegraph

The Tavistock transgender clinic is to be shut down by the NHS after a review found it is "not safe" for children. Announcing their response to Dr Cass's recommendations, NHS England said that “given the urgent requirement to stabilise current service provision” they will establish two “Early Adopter services” run by specialist children’s hospitals. The Cass review was commissioned by …

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2 years, 5 months ago

“What’s your pronoun?”

The Hindu

Published : Jun 26, 2022 18:00 IST It drizzled throughout the day, bringing down June temperatures and promising a pleasant night for the first time in an extremely hot month in New Delhi. As trans and Dalit rights activist Grace Banu sums it up, “Yes, we are celebrating Pride month, but what does it even mean for someone in rural …

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Living with autism: Navigating daily challenges, communication, and mental well-being

Embracing Neurodiversity: How Autism Acceptance is Shaping Inclusive Workplaces

How special stories and design are making reading inclusive

ADHD, autism, depression — is social media causing social contagion? Jean Twenge, Sonny Jane Wise, Alice Dawkins, Sandersan Onie with Natasha Mitchell

Researchers say people with cognitive disabilities are over-represented in the youth justice system

Judge keeps punishment of 30 years at resentencing for man who attacked Paul Pelosi

Neurodiversity: Cultivating positive mindset in individuals with autism

Workplaces must change attitudes to neurodiversity, says chef Heston Blumenthal

Holly Branson praises her billionaire father Richard for opening up about his dyslexia as the Virgin founder declares 'our uniqueness is our superpower in life'

Heartbreak High's second season tackles toxic masculinity and culture wars with plenty of piss-takes

How EY is focusing on neurodiverse talent – and why it benefits everyone

Health experts on how to have an ADHD-proof morning

Sorry, not sorry: The link between gender, autism and over-apologizing

Autism is not "demonic" or a mistake, despite what some Christian pundits claim

‘Against their will’: A proposed law would make it easier to detain people with mental illness

ADHD in children has been linked to social isolation

The book ‘Extra’ belies the misconceptions and prejudices about Down Syndrome

What my father taught me about neurodiversity

The Traitors: Why it’s so important to see men cry on reality TV

Autism: Understanding my childhood habits

There Is A Positive Side To A Viral ‘Girl Meets World’ Clip That Handled Autism Badly

India Inc. needs a neurodiverse workplace

Tavistock transgender clinic shut down by NHS after review finds it is ‘not safe’ for children

“What’s your pronoun?”