My father was a gambler. He did not see his behavior as reckless. He had many highs and as many lows. I felt every one. His gambling took different forms. He defied... Read more »
This morning, I woke up at 6 a.m. and willingly went to an imaging center to allow them to shove my body into a metal tube and take pictures of all of... Read more »
For many neurodivergent individuals, navigating daily social interactions requires social masking. This draining performance involves constantly editing expressions and behavior to fit neurotypical standards. A new qualitative study explores what happens when... Read more »
Calling out bias, a form of allyship, involves labeling a biased action (e.g., “That is sexist!”) and pointing it out as unacceptable (“That’s not OK!”). It is often considered essential to ending... Read more »
For a long time, I navigated my career by comparing myself to everyone around me. I felt the pressure to climb corporate ladders, apply for high-paying roles, and keep up with standard... Read more »
The other evening, I was working through a checklist with AI. The rhythm was simple enough: load up one step, and while the machine ran it, line up the next. Between steps,... Read more »
For decades, traditional education research studied autistic students from a distance. A comprehensive systematic review reveals how classrooms are finally shifting toward true collaboration with neurodivergent youth. Investigators systematically analyzed twenty-four international... Read more »
One of the most common emotions divorced parents experience, especially the spouse who was the lower- or non-earning spouse during the marriage, is tension around money. Whether there’s not enough of it... Read more »
In my way of defining emotional recovery, I emphasize three components: trusting yourself, believing in yourself, and wanting to be you. Of course, these three components can be broken down into many... Read more »
Autism is characterized by differences in social interactions, nonverbal communication, and relationship style, as well as at least two of the following traits: repetitive movements, strong interests, sensory sensitivities, and/or differences in... Read more »