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Autism Spectrum Disorder Tied to Higher Risk for Self-Harm
People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at substantially increased risk of self-injury and suicide, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. Researchers found that the odds Read more >>
Google Launches Initiative to Hire More Autistic People
Google has announced an initiative that will prioritize hiring more autistic people by adjusting the way the company approaches the interview process to accommodate neurodivergent applicants. The company aims to train up to 500 hiring managers and others involved in Read more >>
What Is the Latest Research on Autism?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that among 8-year-old children, 1 in 36 are autistic. This number has increased from the one in 44 prevalence reported in previous estimates. Read more >>
What It’s Like to Get an Autism Diagnosis After Years of Being Called Difficult, Dramatic and Lazy
During the first thirty years of her life, comedy script writer Sara Gibbs had been labeled a lot of things – a cry baby, a scaredy cat, a spoiled brat, a weirdo, a show off – but more than anything Read more >>
In ‘We’re Not Broken,’ Author Eric Garcia Takes On Myths About Autism
Whether you know it or not, you know somebody who is autistic. So if you think autism doesn’t affect you, you’re wrong, says Eric Garcia, a senior Washington correspondent for The Independent. Garcia is the author of the book We’re Read more >>
Parenting a Neurodivergent Child Is Hard! Self-Compassion Is the Antidote to Stress and Pain
Parenting a neurodivergent child can be exhausting. The stress, the worry, the ongoing lists of extra things to monitor and manage can seem endless. Often it feels like there’s no spare moment to do anything other than be on constant Read more >>
Why Are People with Autism at Such High Risk of Developing Eating Disorders?
Eating disorders have a devastating effect on the lives of those affected and are associated with the highest mortality rates of all mental illnesses. While they can affect anyone, there is a higher incidence of people with autism who have Read more >>
The Unexpected Benefits of Remote Learning for Neurodivergent Students
Learning disruptions have been an unfortunate but all-too-frequent sight during the pandemic. But not every student felt those effects evenly as schools shifted between remote and in-person options. Read more >>
Family Navigation Helps Reduce Disparities in Autism Diagnosis
Training community members to help families navigate obstacles to care increases the likelihood that children from low-income and minority groups will be assessed for autism by specialists, according to a new study. The approach could help reduce disparities in autism Read more >>
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Engaging in a Social World
Being social and making friends isn’t always easy. Relationships have many subtleties. But people with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, struggle more than most. For them, communicating with others can be very difficult. Read more >>
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