The Neurodiverse Connections of the Harry Potter World

• By: Nils Skudra University of North Carolina – Greensboro
• February 4th, 2025
• acceptance, actually autistic, empowerment, harry potter, identity, neurodiversity, prejudice, resilience
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J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books and the film saga have received widespread acclaim from millions of fans around the world, as the magical world of Hogwarts not only captured the imagination of a generation of young readers but has also inspired many activists who found parallels between the...

Friendship Among School-Aged Boys with ASD

• By: Jenna L. Mendelson, MA, LPA, HSP-A University of North Carolina – Greensboro Matthew D. Lerner, PhD Stony Brook University
• October 1st, 2014
• boys, friendships, SIPS, social information processing speed, social skills
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Perhaps the area of challenge most commonly associated with an ASD diagnosis is difficulty with social interaction. Individuals with ASD often struggle to understand and respond to the perspectives of others, and demonstrate differences in their experience of pleasure from social relationships...