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Background While it's clear that autonomous motivation significantly boosts academic success, there are conflicting findings regarding the opposite relation. Besides, the reciprocal relations among ...

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I’ve recently finished three nonfiction books, and without particularly planning this, I realised that they complement each other very…

Incorporating nature via biophilic design has interested architects and landscape architects for a long time, but its benefits for neurodiversity are not very well-known.

The Power of Biophilic Design in Schools and Nurseries Over the past few years, many schools and nurseries have started...

A review of research presenting the financial potential for a broad deployment of biophilic design in offices, communities, schools, retail and hospitals.

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In the last week we've seen the emergence of the true Meta — and the true Mark Zuckerberg — as the company ended its fact-checking program, claiming that (and I quote) "fact checkers have been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than they've created" on both Instagram and Facebook, the

Now you can look up detailed demographic information about thousands of private schools across the country and compare them to nearby public schools.

Why the framing of autistic characteristics and behaviours as ‘symptoms’ is misleading, harmful and helps nobody

PDF | Routines are the backbone of what is deemed a high-quality early years environment. When routines are converted into an adult-regimented timetable... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

I am suggesting a reclaiming and reframing of the word resilience.

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...

BustED Pencils; Fully Leaded Education Talk is a powerful radio show/podcast dedicated to public education. BustED Pencils is known for its commitment to the hard facts with a humorous twist. Hosts Dr. Tim Slekar and Dr. Johnny Lupinacci cover the “real” issues in education. The show establishes an alternative space and discusses education reform from an entirely progressive perspective. Our approach is funny, edgy, passionate, witty and gritty and features an array of guests. BustED Pencils explores the political and commercial influences behind education policy. We deliver trending education news without the jargon, and most importantly, we promote a vision of public schools that all children deserve. BustED Pencils appeals to ”your neighbor”—parents, grandparents, guardians, teachers, policymakers, taxpayers and students alike.

He can’t sell himself for $100,000 per afternoon by arguing for real solutions to the problems bedeviling our children, but he can jump on…

Or, why we are more progressive with our dogs than our children

Is neurodiversity scientific? It’s an interesting question, which perhaps hasn’t received as much attention as it deserves.

Or, why we are more progressive with our dogs than our children

We round up our most notable autism stories of the past 12 months.

Dr Aspasia Paltoglou (Manchester Metropolitan University) hears from her colleague, Dr Rossella Sorte, about being ED&I Lead Representative for Neurodiversity, and more.

“Bands made up of women who fight for their voices to be heard, stay true to themselves, and don’t seem to care if they’re disliked? I had entered in to special-interest territory.”

Abstract. This essay is focused on (post)subculture and disability, and specifically on the popular musical subculture of punk rock. It considers the exten

As a lonely and misfit teenager, the ethos of punk deeply resonated with me. It wasn’t until later in life that I realised why. Here are a few ways in which I feel the punk ethos parallels with Autistic traits and the Neurodivergent community…

Listen now | In this episode, Matt and Angela explore how punk culture and neurodivergence intersect, highlighting the ways subcultures can serve as a refuge for authenticity and self-discovery.

When we trust progressive media outlets as both intellectually rigorous and socially just, their ableism goes (dangerously) unchecked.

The following mixed methods dissertation examines experiences of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) from the perspective of autistic people, parents, and ABA providers in Canada. Using survey and interview analysis, this study explores a growing divide in standpoints regarding ABA as a method of treating and supporting autistic young people. Autistic people across the globe have shared their lived experiences of the ways ABA has caused them harm, and often trauma, due to the rigidly applied reward and punishment strategies that were used to make them appear less autistic and more neurotypical. Yet, ABA remains the most recommended autism intervention in Ontario. To understand this problem more in-depth, the methodology adopts a Critical Autism Studies (CAS) framework, and transformative explanatory sequential mixed methods design, to seek autistic justice. The four-staged methodology (surveys – interviews – analysis – participatory dissemination with co-authorship of policy and practice directions with autistic participants) responds to Damian Milton’s (2014) call for “interactional expertise” between non-autistic researchers and autistic people to improve autism practice and policies through a strength-based understanding of autism. Eight participants with either positive or negative experiences with ABA (4 autistic people, 2 parents, and 2 ABA providers) were purposively sampled for interviews from a total of 100 survey respondents. Using a mix of quantitative analyses followed by open text box responses and eight “Stories Behind the Statistics”, the research aimed to explore the questions: What are the impacts of ABA services on autistic people’s well-being and quality of life (QoL)? Are ABA services meeting the needs of autistic people? As the research progressed, two new research questions emerged: In what ways do power and stigma influence experiences with ABA interventions? How can diverse autistic expertise transform autism intervention practices and policy? Findings did not reveal compelling evidence that ABA is an approach that improves the quality of life or wellbeing of autistic people. While some respondents shared positive experiences of ABA, findings revealed evidence of harm, which raises ethical concerns about the services received by autistic people in capitalist colonial societies. The dissertation concludes with recommendations co-authored with four autistic recipients of ABA.

A collaboratively developed annotated reading list expands upon core themes in neurodiversity, aiming to enhance understanding and to promote rigorous, destigmatizing, and inclusive practices in research.