Open Society

In this commentary, Dr. Bunny McFadden talks about the financial implications of supporting herself as a person who has ADHD. This commentary is part of

What is disability policy? Health care, benefits, education, housing, long-term supports, the Americans with Disabilities Act, inclusion: these are all

Singer et al. (2022) argue that the current lexical shift within autism research towards more neutral terminology hinders accurate scientific description of the wide range of autistic experiences, particularly within clinical and medical contexts. In this Letter to the Editor, we present an examination and criticism of these claims. This letter is authored and co-signed by a diverse group of autistic researchers, scholars, clinicians, and self-advocates with a wide range of clinical presentation and support needs, as well as non-autistic researchers, scholars, clinicians, and loved ones of autistic people.

Remember what happened with the Tower of Babel? Same type of deal.

Electronic monitoring. Locked-down drug treatment centers. House arrest. Mandated psychiatric treatment. Data driven surveillance. Extended probation. These are some of the key alternatives held up as cost effective substitutes for jails and prisons. But in a searing, “cogent critique” (Library Journal), Maya Schenwar and Victoria Law reveal that many of these so-called reforms actually weave in new strands of punishment and control, bringing new populations who would not otherwise have been subject to imprisonment under physical control by the state.

This article offers a critical review of the literature on how race played into the historical development of pedagogical progressivism in the late-19th and ear...

Scientific studies reveal a link between neurodiversity and left-handedness.

The past three decades have seen a major shift in our understanding of the strong links between autism and identity. These developments have called fo…

Semantic Scholar extracted view of "The use of language in autism research" by Ruth Monk et al.

The past three decades have seen a major shift in our understanding of the strong links between autism and identity. These developments have called for careful consideration of the language used to describe autism. Here, we briefly discuss some of these deliberations and provide guidance to research …

“A disabled person's right to access public spaces isn't a special need. A disabled person's diet isn't a special need. A disabled person's right to information & communication isn't a special need. A disabled person's accommodation isn't a special need.”

Thesis: abolish cop shit in the classroom.

'Body doubling' is a strategy people with ADHD can use to accomplish more than they would alone. Here's how to do it.

‘Evidence-based’ education, scientific racism, and how learning styles became a myth          

Learning you're autistic as an adult can be fraught with challenges, but these people are determined to embrace their autistic identity.

This article discusses what Autistic Burnout may look like & how you can support young people & their families within educational settings.

This study examines mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders (MBDDs) and associated treatment for children with co-occurring autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity ...

PDF | Author Details: Jeroen Staring-Dr Jeroen Staring teaches mathematics at secondary schools in The Netherlands. His 2005 Medical Sciences... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

Jim Sinclair’s 1993 essay “Don’t Mourn for Us” has influenced the neurodiversity movement since its publication. Sinclair’s essay stands out as particularly radical when considered within the context of other autistic writings from the...

Schools often demand students conform to their structures, rather than asking what learners need.

The relentless attack on trans people Is an attack on us all.

The relentless attack on trans people Is an attack on us all.

A long time ago I proposed in this column a thing that I’m still determined to turn into an actual Thing: that the ways in which video games are appealing to users can be broken down into three categories: Context (by which I mean story), Challenge (by which I mean challenge) and Gratification (by which I mean everything that is fun on an immediate, primitive level with no apparent involvement from the other two). The milking-stool model. A good game should endeavor to make use of all three legs, but a particularly strong showing in some legs can make up […]

Known as informal removals, the tactics are “off-the-book” suspensions often in violation of federal civil rights protections for those with disabilities.

Drinking can help mask autism, but stereotypes about autistic innocence often keep autistic drinkers from accessing support.