Ash Banks provides readers with a nuanced and culturally-responsive guide to identifying intentionally predatory behavior, setting boundaries, and protecting oneself.
Research has shown that instantly, non-autistic people negatively judge autistic people on first sight. This is a free printable resource for you on thin slice judgements.
Rhys thought he had landed a job, only to get a generic rejection letter a month later. Even in jobs specified for people with disabilities, interview accommodations are nowhere in sight.
David Chin is an autistic elder who has experienced bullying in multiple contexts over the span of decades. His experience taught him how to advocate effectively against workplace bullying.
Emmanuel Abua remarks on the growing number of businesses hiring autistic people. He makes the case that this is not the victory we need.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) education beyond wishful thinking: The antidote to xenophobia is genuine appreciation of diversity and interdependence.
“Neuronormativity” means that being neurotypical is the only regular, natural, and valid way to think, feel, behave, and communicate.
The book project The Beauty of Collaboration at Human Scale is now in the peer review stage. Through the lenses of evolutionary biology and cultural evolution, small groups are the organisms within human society – in contrast to individuals, corporations, and nation states. The implications for our so-called civilisation are profound. All feedback is welcome!
Sheltered workshops allow employers to pay disabled people at rates far below minimum wage. This state-sanctioned discrimination is an ugly reflection of how society views disabled persons.
An Autistic person looking for job placement services found their way to the Alexandria DARS office where they were called gross, weird, and insulted for their clothing.
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