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Negative school experiences generate twice the emotional burden in autistic and ADHD adolescents compared to their neurotypical classmates, and this is significantly correlated with depression and anxiety, according to a new study involving a UCL researcher.

Plain language is an important part of making things accessible for disabled people. We are very worried that people are using artificial intelligence to translate text into plain language without realizing that it cannot do that work correctly. We tested multiple artificial intelligence models, and all of them made big…

Published in Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies (Vol. 40, No. 2, 2018)

Each equity "lever" includes a guiding question and detailed description.

Empathy deficits are considered a core attribute of autism and are scored in standardized autism diagnostic instruments. However, empirical evidence c…

This paper describes the eight phases of an innovative procedure for collective and reflexive research about neurodiversity. Structured by Q methodology, this p...

Contrary to common perception, technology use supports social connection.

And Why Journalism, Education, and Media for Children need to be held responsible for their ableism.

Online communities of adults with autism are creating a new culture focused on empowerment. Here is some of the new language growing in these communities.

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Despite making democracy our national identity, most Americans don’t meaningfully participate in civic, economic, or social democratic practices, and it’s ruining our lives.

PDF | Collective mental health patient organising in England is usually dated to the nineteenth century and seen as arising in response to the mass... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

The Distributed AI Research Institute is a space for independent, community-rooted AI research, free from Big Tech’s pervasive influence.

A couple centuries ago, a group of English clothworkers set out to destroy the machines that had been taking their jobs. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

I published this document internally at Automattic to be used by any colleague curious about how to interact with me. I am sharing it here as I want to be able to reference it publicly, and access …

This accessible book introduces a new theory of critical disciplinary literacy (CDL) that merges criticality and disciplinary literacy approaches in a cohesive and inclusive framework. There are unique hurdles in integrating critical and culturally sustaining approaches to literacy into specialized content area classrooms, but this book provides clear, research-grounded strategies and methods that will appeal to teachers and help them foster equitable literacy learning opportunities for all stud

In an effort to boost engagement while also nurturing 21st century skills such as collaboration and critical thinking, a growing number of U.S. public schools h...

In this study, we examined demographic patterns of participation and persistence in high school elective music ensembles. We extend prior research that has only...

Facilitated Communication is bunk, with many facilitators having used it to put words in the mouths of children. This massively popular podcast is just the latest instance of abuse involving FC.

Purpose This paper critiques meritocracy's foundational assumptions, arguing that its focus on ranking individuals according to flawed metrics fosters unhe...

Why are incarcerated people dying from lack of food or water, even as private companies are paid millions for their care? Sarah Stillman reports.

Autistic people report greater comfort socialising and easier communication with each other. Despite autism being stereotypically associated with lack of social...

A sense of being connected to other autistic people has been reported anecdotally. Friendships and connectedness may be important to autistic people and beneficial for their wellbeing. Our research aimed to understand the autistic community by interviewing 20 autistic people about their experiences …

The UK education system is failing to meet needs, leading to an attendance and school anxiety crisis. However, the system faults those disproportionately and mo...

A sense of being connected to other autistic people has been reported anecdotally. Friendships and connectedness may be important to autistic people and beneficial for their wellbeing. Our research aimed to understand the autistic community by interviewing 20 autistic people about their experiences …

Restorying is how we reclaim our Autistic voices, honour our ways of knowing, and build futures rooted in connection, not correction.