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Autism and Neurodiversity

These posts shine a spotlight on authentic perspectives of autistic and neurodiverse writers, covering the topics that matter most in their communities.

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A yellow sharpened pencil laying over a white sheet of paper showing handwritten math equations. Equations include sine a over sine a equals sine b over sine b, y equals h minus 6 t squared over 4, and several sine wave graphs.

Math Is Not a Test of Worth

  • Autism and Neurodiversity
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A Black person with short dark hair and glasses in a light-colored, short-sleeved shirt seated indoors at a laptop with a look of dismay on their face, hands clasped together covering their mouth.

Fired During Accommodations Application: Reflections from A Black Autistic Worker

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Indoors, day. A father, a light-skinned Black man, and his child, light brown-skinned, sit on a couch together as the child, wearing glasses, plays on an electronic device. The father watches.

Leveling the Playing Field for Autistic Parents and Parents with Disabilities

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An illustration of two gold wedding rings, intertwined with each other. The one on the left has a red heart at the top. The one on the right has three straight black lines jutting out of the side, as if meant to indicate shininess or brightness.

The Power of Understanding in Neurodivergent Marriage

  • Autism and Neurodiversity
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A light-skinned Black teenager in a green, striped, short-sleeved shirt is lying down on a bed, facing the camera and smiling. He has a TV remote in his hand and is pointing it at the camera.

I’m a Virgo: Black Autistic Youth Deserve Representation, Too

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Outdoors, day. A red and white bus in motion in traffic. The buildings and other vehicles around it are a blur.

Going Our Own Way: Public Transit Accessibility for Neurodivergent People

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Hudson in front of a stuffed eagle and other science equipment

Tortoises Say, “Fun for All!”

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Manuel speaks to camera while seated on a park bench.

A Mix of ADHD and Autism in a Nutshell with Manwel

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A dark-haired person stands at or near the top of a mountain range. Facing with their back to the camera, they're wearing a tan backpack as they hold up a very large map toward the sky to examine the map. They're surrounded by greenery and a cloudy sky.

A Newbie’s Guide to Traveling While Autistic

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Against a bright yellow background, a small pile of earbud headphones, in different colors, is tangled up together.

Tangled: Exploring the Overlapping Symptoms of ADHD and Trauma

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A blue, orange and red graphic with solid black text and illustrations. The text in the blue portion reads: "ADA Americans with Disabilities Act." Below that, in the orange and red sections, are solid black illustrations that are meant to symbolize or represent various types of disabilities. Listed in order: signing hands, two arrows pointing to an ear with a device in it, a pair of black glasses, an eye with a line crossed through it, representation of braille text with the word underneath, the traditional wheelchair user symbol, an amputee using a cane, a service dog, a person with a white cane, and a person's head with the brain visible.

Busting Barriers: ADHD and ADA Accommodations at Work

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A clear glass overflowing with dark-colored, fizzy soda being poured from above. Plain black background.

The Power of the Autistic Stim

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A white person's hand holding up a sign that says "No to white supremacy."

Stop Blaming Autism for Capitalist and White Supremacist Violence

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A question mark made out of stacks of U.S. dollar bills.

Are Celebrity-Studded “Autism-Fundraisers” Actually Supporting Autistic People?

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Text against a dark olive green background reads "Mel Baggs Will Never Leave Us"

Mel Baggs Will Never Leave Us

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