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Category: Accommodations

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Accommodations

I Embrace My Robot Overlords (and ChatGPT)

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Maxfield Sparrow

One of the positives of ChatGPT’s engaging with me on topics related to neurodiversity, access, activism, and autism is that I am giving GPT a chance to learn an Autistic perspective from an Autistic person.

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Accommodations

How to Make Your Workplace More Neurodiversity-Inclusive

Posted on May 13, 2022October 22, 2022 by Luce Greenwood

If your workplace wants to successfully recruit autistic and neurodivergent job candidates, consider these insider tips on how to make the hiring process easier.

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Accommodations

April and Accommodations: Don’t Make Me Make Eye Contact!

Posted on April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 by Ira Eidle

Asking for eye contact saps Ira Eidle’s energy. Trust him, he is engaged in a conversation even if he looks distracted.

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Accommodations

Understanding How Routines Can Help Autistic People

Posted on April 27, 2022July 10, 2022 by Fergus Murray

There are dangers to assuming autistic people need routines, without understanding why. Routines imposed by other people are likely to do more harm than good.

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Accommodations

April and Accommodations: Stop Talking to Me Like I’m a Child!

Posted on April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 by Lummine

I would really appreciate it if people would listen to me carefully before they start treating me like a child. I am a capable and interesting person, with enough agency, preparation, and knowledge to contribute a lot to my relationship with them.

Scene from Tré Wilson's film Normalcy. Wilson, a Black man with short natural hair, is seen against a navy blue background leaning his head against his steepled hands. A caption at the bottom of the screen reads, "I was mentally and physically exhausted from sensory overload…"
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Filmmaker Tré Wilson’s Pandemic Respite From Autistic Masking

Posted on April 24, 2022November 21, 2022 by Shannon Des Roches Rosa

I guess there’s not many spaces where I feel safe to be myself without great repercussions. If I’m not dealing with racism, it’s homophobia, and if I’m not dealing with that it’s ableism.

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Accommodations

April and Accommodations: I Ask Questions Because I Can’t Read Your Mind!

Posted on April 22, 2022November 20, 2022 by Shawna Spain

Please do not get mad at me when I ask for clarification. I am not challenging you, I want to understand what you are trying to convey and because I have not learned to read minds (YET!).

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April and Accommodations: I Need Pictures to Learn Things!

Posted on April 20, 2022April 25, 2022 by Elliot Gavin Keenan

I have trouble orienting myself in space, and simply telling me where something is isn’t particularly helpful. I would be able to find things and understand complex concepts easier if people used illustrations.

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Accommodations

April and Accommodations: Stop Asking Me How I Am!

Posted on April 19, 2022April 25, 2022 by Kate Ryan

Instead of asking how I am when you see me, make a comment that I can easily respond to, like something about the weather.

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AAC

April and Accommodations: I Need My Technology to Communicate!

Posted on April 18, 2022April 25, 2022 by Ann Memmott

If we say we need a piece of technology, enable that. If a meeting knows I need to use a chat facility for video, enable support for that so that I join in equally.

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