Autism is famously varied in its presentation. All autistic people, by definition, have social communication challenges, but these can vary from mild to profound. Many have co-occurring conditions, such as anxiety or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Some have brain regions that are atypically large or small, or connections between brain regions that are atypically strong or […]
To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. When I was growing up, no Christmas was complete without a variety of brown markers, crayons and colored pencils scattered across our kitchen table for the duration of the holiday season. Well before diversity in merchandising was […]
You have decided on a new job, congratulations! Starting your job search can be intimidating, but we’ve broken it down into smaller steps to make it easy and safe to navigate. Fairygodboss and its community of career experts have put together a short list to help you prepare: Don’t start your job search without reading […]
Education chiefs in Hertfordshire are urgently reviewing a locally administered stream of special needs funding after an area of the county ran out of funds in less than three months. The Delivering Special Provision Locally (DSPL) funding – amounting to around £ 1.5m per year – will be split across nine areas of the county. […]
About five years ago, when his younger twin brothers turned thirty, Giacomo Vivanti wondered how the two, both of whom suffer from autism, would fare in middle and old age. In particular, he wondered if they might be prone to developing age-related neurological disorders. His brothers showed no signs of illness or cognitive deterioration, but […]
