A Beautiful Mind – See It Through My Eyes

• By: Jozette Prescott, MA Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• July 19th, 2022
• art, art gallery, savant, social skills, socialization, special interest, Summer 2022 Issue, talent
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Liz, as she is affectionately called, has spent her 29 years living a life of resiliency - a life which given inherent challenges makes her journey that much more remarkable. During her childhood, Liz received early intervention services beginning at nine months when it was suspected that she might...

Six Steps for Greater Autism Inclusion In The Workplace

• By: Ashish Kaushal Consciously Unbiased
• June 25th, 2021
• accommodations, awareness, employment, inclusion, interviews, neurodiversity, onboarding, strengths, Summer 2021 Issue, talent, workplace
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Imagine you have an employee who excels at pattern recognition, thinks “outside of the box” and has extreme attention to detail. Yet, they might not enjoy making eye contact or be the best at reading social cues. This was the case for one company’s new hire that I learned about during...