At the Intersection of Autism and Gender Diversity: Supporting Neuro-Gender Queer Youth

• By: Sharla D. Biefeld, PhD Developmental Psychologist
• September 15th, 2025
• Fall 2025 Issue, gender affirming care, gender diversity, neurodiversity, queer youth, resources, stigma and discrimination, supportive communities, youth mental health
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Gender-diverse and neurodiverse youth share more than just the word ‘diverse.’ These groups are not mutually exclusive populations but instead have considerable overlap. Estimates of the co-occurrence of neurodiversity and gender diversity vary. However, some research suggests that autistic...

New York Vulnerable: A Look at the Governor’s New Mental Health Plan

• By: Rabbi Simcha Weinstein Jewish Autism Network
• July 27th, 2023
• call to action, funding, neurodivergent youth, New York State, opinion, youth mental health, youth with disabilities
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Gov. Hochul’s new mental health initiative proves that there’s strength in acknowledging vulnerability - but one area of oversight is cause for concern. New York’s last governor may have adopted the motto “New York tough,” but current Governor Kathy Hochul’s new mental health...