Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus on the disorder has opened the way for them to argue their cause. Jodie ...

Neurodiversity is gaining recognition as an asset in workplaces, but for many neurodivergent individuals, the professional world remains fraught with challenges. Despite most companies' increasing ...

The neurodiversity movement seeks to reframe the conversation about autism and other neurological differences in a more balanced and less stigmatizing way. Individuals who embrace the neurodiversity ...

The phrases “autism spectrum” or “on the spectrum” have become part of everyday language. They are often used as different ways of referring to someone who is “neurodivergent”. The term was coined in ...

Dr Jha says healthcare, education, corporate systems are failing neurodivergent individuals — not due to lack of science, but due to deep-seated social stigma.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Black and neurodivergent identity in the workplace. It’s important to note that neurodivergent people are often ...

Neurodiversity, a term thought to have been coined by Australian sociologist Judy Singer in the late 1990s, represents the different ways in which people do anything from thinking, moving, and ...

Neurodiverse students—those with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and other cognitive variations—remain markedly underrepresented in engineering programs despite possessing traits highly valued in technical ...