Happy first days of school! As we head back, here are three things that CAN make school harder for autistic student, AND how you can try to lessen the barriers!

"How Do You Spell Belong?" by Tiffany Hammond, Illustrated by Ken Daly. Answer: Y-E-S

"How Do You Spell Belong?" by Tiffany Hammond, Illustrated by Ken Daly. Answer: Y-E-S

Autistic faculty at pre-tenure and tenure review need to clarify feedback, request reasonable accommodations, and protect their rights

Christmas lights all year? For me: absolutely!

A non-autistic spouse explains how assuming motive can cause conflict, and how asking clarifying questions can prevent it.

Can I keep track of my own meds? No. Also yes.

Do vaccines cause autism? What do the smart people say?

Cognitive reappraisal may help some autistic folks with emotional regulation in a world shaped by war.

In my opinion, wrapped in grace, they are usually both.

Disinformation leads to sensory overload. Why? How? Send Help?

Autistic Professor reflects on grades, capacity, accessibility, and the game of it all.

Emotional Dysregulation, or a predisposition to expect, sense and then emotionally react bigtime to rejection

The opposite of disabled is non-disabled, NOT abled. Yes, I know it's confusing.

Student debt, edu. policy, ChatGPT, and declining research capacity inside academia.

Fostering student agency is so very important, especially for disabled and neurodivergent students.

Accessibility Advocate does the MOST in cooking and beyond.

And how I am not your enemy.

How an "autism epidemic" and a registry are dangerous distractions

Understanding prosopagnosia with autism, its prevalence, diagnosis, and reasonable accommodations.

How to calm a restless ADHD brain for better sleep.

Upskilling helps you build on what you have. Instead of tossing your toolbox and starting from scratch, consider adding new tools.