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Accommodations

How to Make Your Workplace More Neurodiversity-Inclusive

Posted on May 13, 2022May 13, 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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Autism

How Author Sarah Kapit Writes Authentic Autistic Kid Lit Characters

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Autistic author Sarah Kapit is bringing a wide range of authentic autistic characters to her readers.

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Understanding How Routines Can Help Autistic People

Posted on April 27, 2022April 27, 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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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.

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

Posted on April 22, 2022April 24, 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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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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April and Accommodations: Answer My Questions, Please! 

Posted on April 17, 2022April 26, 2022 by Ava Gurba

If I don’t have the right information, I risk doing the task incorrectly and having to redo something in a different way and/or having someone get angry with me, angrier than when I was just asking questions.

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April and Accommodations: Don’t Speak Over Us!

Posted on April 11, 2022May 5, 2022 by Hassaan

I can only speak for myself but I am aware many autistic people will sadly have the experience of being spoken over by others. The ‘others’ in this scenario may not even be aware they are doing it, but it doesn’t make it less hurtful.

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