Joel Carver found out about his Asperger’s diagnosis in the eighth grade, but he rejected the idea and put it out of his mind until his senior year of high school. It was then that Carver was assigned ...

“That’s my dad. That’s MY DAD!” a visibly emotional Gus Walz exclaimed, with tears in his eyes, at the Democratic National Convention. It is rare to see this kind of wholesome love and admiration, ...

In recent years, “neurodiversity” has gained significant attention in educational and psychological conversations. It represents a paradigm shift from viewing differences in brain function and ...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – April is Autism Acceptance Month and the theme is “celebrate differences”. Clinical Psychologist Dr. Agnesa Papazyan aka “Dr. Aggie” joins Gayle Guyardo the host of the nationally ...

William Carey University (WCU) will begin offering a Ph.D. in Neurodiverse Studies in January. The program is the first and ...

In recognition of Autism Acceptance Month, CCI's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council is hosting a virtual discussion on neurodiversity. The term neurodiversity was created in the late 1990s by Judy ...

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Gus Walz openly wept as he cheered for his father, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images “That’s my ...