Dyslexia is a common developmental disorder, affecting around 7% of the global population. It is characterized by ...

Whether scrolling on your phone or chatting with other parents in the playground, you’ve probably heard the words ‘neurotypical’ and ‘neurodivergent’ thrown around lately. But what do these terms mean ...

In our research, we identified commonalities across autistic adults’ experiences of burnout. The person may have difficulty ...

Dr. Sheila Wagner answers the question: 'What Is A Neurotypical?' Oct. 23, 2008 -- Question: What is a neurotypical, and why do many in the autism community use this word? Answer: Typically they use ...

"I teach mindfulness and emotional literacy. My students are thriving." When a New York teacher wrote a Facebook post about why she designed her classroom for neurotypical students to resemble one ...

An increasing number of people are identifying as "neurodivergent," which is a term used to describe individuals with differences in how their brains work. Everyone and every brain is unique, but some ...

For decades, autism research compared autistic people to animals, denied them moral sensitivity, and assumed autistic traits ...

"Neurotypical" is a rare film among documentaries about autism. It relates the experiences of this neurological condition from the point of view of autistics themselves. Via the worlds of 4-year-old ...

I’ve been watching the slow babbling evolution of terms like “neurotypical” and “neurodiversity” with growing repulsion. It’s turned into a predictable social divide. The usage is based entirely on ...

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