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Dear Students, Grades are points on a rubric, nothing more
Autistic Professor reflects on grades, capacity, accessibility, and the game of it all.
Stories
From Dropout to PhD: The Student Who Could Never Take Notes
I still cannot take notes, but now I tell employers and colleagues that I’m autistic, and I invite specific supports.
Stories
The Year I Got the Most Improved Camper Award
It’s the award they used to give to the child with behavioral issues, who got in less trouble than they did the previous year.
Stories
The Fall 2023 Update from Erika Sanborne, Autistic PhD Founder
An update post for the Fall 2023 newsletter, containing the more personal-oriented content.
Strategies
How to get the Best Portraits for Autistics: Autism-Friendly Photography
Do a tiny bit of homework, and have your photographer read this article.
Nomenclature
What is bottom-up thinking in autism?
Bottom up thinking is inductive, data and details first, sort later, ideas have empirical grounding.
Brochures
Updated! US Medical Students Pushed AMA to Halt ABA Support. Will Psychology Follow?
AMA HOD policy no longer names ABA for autism, widens health insurance policy to include services.
Brochures
Learn Why It’s Vital to Not Exclude Prosopagnosia and Autism
Understanding prosopagnosia with autism, its prevalence, diagnosis, and reasonable accommodations.
Stories
Trauma-Informed Happy Father’s Day for Autistics
past trauma, emotional dysregulation and these holidays can be hard