A How-To Guide to Emotional Support for Neurodiverse Couples

• By: Leslie A. Sickels, LCSW Clinical Social Worker
• October 2nd, 2023
• communication, emotional support, empathy, Fall 2023 Issue, listening, managing expectations, miscommunication, neurodevelopmental differences, neurodiverse relationships, neurodiversity, relationship needs, task shifting, theory of mind
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In my neurodiverse couples therapy practice in New York City, many central themes are addressed including communication, intimacy, sex, and parenting. However, one of the most consistent themes brought up by neurotypical partners is feeling a lack of emotional support in their relationship. Their...

Listening is Key to Supporting Families and Caregivers and Leads to Better Outcomes

• By: Trudy Ann Pines, EdD AHRC New York City’s Middle/High School
• April 8th, 2023
• caregivers, families, family support, future planning, listening, person-centered planning, Spring 2023 Issue, transitioning to adulthood
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Supporting families and caregivers is a lifelong learning process as children and young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) typically undergo many changes. When providing workshops to families about accessing services, I began to consider the question of how we can support them further, as...

An Autistic’s Vision for Lasting and Successful Workplace Neurodiversity

• By: Sam Farmer Neurodiversity Community Self-Advocate, Writer, Author, and Public Speaker
• July 19th, 2022
• acceptance, accommodation, actually autistic, collaboration, empathy, employment, inclusion, listening, neurodiversity, neurodiversity hiring programs, stigma, Summer 2022 Issue, workplace
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Consider Dan Burger, a gifted and autistic computer science student at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. In spite of the challenges he faced along his journey through school and into the workforce, Burger's exceptional abilities at visual problem-solving and dealing with large amounts of data...