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Advocating Neurodiversity at Florida Atlantic University’s CARD

Looking across the audience one can see how different everyone is, how neurodiversity reaches...
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VIDEO BLOG: Understanding Neurodiversity

Historically a diagnosis has been perceived as a broken part that needs fixing- and...
Transcending Labels by Cassandra Dunn Different Brains

Transcending Labels

Long before I’d ever heard the term Asperger’s, I learned to accept my bright,...
DIFFERENT BRAINS SPORTS AND NEURODIVERSITY

10 Athletes That Support Autism Awareness

From baseball to hockey, football, golf and even Olympic weightlifters, there are a number...
Neurodiversity in the Arts - Art of Adapting by Cassandra Dunn

Neurodiversity in the Arts: Cassandra Dunn’s “Art of Adapting”

I’m back to recommend another work of fiction featuring a neurodiverse character. This time...

An Inclusive Society: A Team Effort

Every human being in society seeks shelter, a sense of meaningfulness, acknowledgment of their...
A World of Possibilities for Autism: Here, There, Everywhere

A World of Possibilities for Autism: Here, There, Everywhere

Whether in a small town in Mississippi or within a 4.3 million-person metropolis, communities...
Upload Your Memories to the Cloud, Just Don’t Get Hacked!

Upload Your Memories to the Cloud, Just Don’t Get Hacked!

No more dangling your arms through a forest of outstretched limbs, phone in hand,...
Realizing I Had Social Anxiety

Realizing I Had Social Anxiety

I was afraid of social situations. I was afraid of making mistakes. I was...
Information To Know About Special Needs Parents

Information To Know About Special Needs Parents

Parenting kids with special needs can prove to be a strategic balancing act. It...

Replace Autism Awareness With Autism Acceptance

Autism awareness, what does this really mean? Logos, colors and symbols that represent autism...

Seasonal Smiles For Adults with Autism & Their Families

This holiday season marked my husband’s 60th birthday. Rob insisted: no surprise parties or...

Tips on Air Travel for Families with Autistic Members

While traveling by plane can provoke anxiety for even seasoned air travelers, for people...

Navigating Adult Life and Autism with a SMILE

When our son Matt graduated from high school in 2013, his daily routines and...

Autism Coaching in the Neurodiverse School System

I am a wife, daughter, mom to a son and daughter, a breast cancer...