Current media portrayals of autism often rely on inaccurate or stereotypical representations that can be deeply harmful to how the world views the autistic community. While television and film representation is increasing,... Read more »
Sighted people tend to fear blindness as much as or more than other disabling impairments (Enoch et al., 2019; Scott et al., 2016). They view blindness as tragic and assume that blind... Read more »
How do personal attributes and social identities impact the journey into clinical psychology? Personal attributes and social identities – such as race, class, gender, disability, and lived experience – shape every stage... Read more »
For many teenage girls, school is a place to discover who they are and how they fit in. But for girls with ADHD, that journey often involves masking their true selves to... Read more »
Balance is s a key ingredient for effective living. Careful attention is required to juggle the life roles (work, parent, student, athlete, etc.) that define each of our unique selves. There are... Read more »
Neurodivergent individuals, such as those who are autistic and have ADHD, may struggle with mental health due to societal stigma, inadequate healthcare accommodations, and compounded stress from intersecting marginalized identities, increasing their... Read more »
Source: Aaron Blanco Tejedor/Unsplash Not long ago, I read the well-known book Night, by Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel. Although the content of Night isn’t for the faint of heart (it’s Wiesel’s personal... Read more »