A Raising Autism Blog I’m an optimist by nature, at least most of the time. I have believed fervently that every problem can be solved. I base this belief on the assumption that support resources of any kind— therapeutic models, analysis, occupational assistance, studies, research— are available to provide encouragement, problem-solving and renewal. With myContinue reading “It’s a Big, Bad World, Part 3 of Helping Autistic Girls Become Women”
Tag Archives: diversity
White men woes
A Surviving Facts Blog Guess what, white men? Your anti-diversity policies are backfiring. Since Trump’s attack on diversity, equity and inclusion, fewer white men are getting into and going to college. In fact, elite private universities such as Brown University, Georgetown and others are reporting sharp declines in white male enrollment, the lowest they haveContinue reading “White men woes”
Neurodivergence in the workplace
Raising Autism I have raised two daughters with special needs. By “special needs” I don’t mean physical limitations- though that can be an issue. I do mean neurodivergence. Both of my girls are on the spectrum and one has severe ADHD. Let’s be clear: these diagnoses create “special needs.” They were never able to participateContinue reading “Neurodivergence in the workplace”
Walk the Moon 