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Research > Clinical Trials
UCLA Research Study Seeking Participants
...the feelings of the neurotypical siblings of children...of the neurotypical siblings of children impacted...understand the feelings of neurotypical brothers and sisters...and sisters who have siblings impacted by autism....currently looking for neurotypical children ages 5-13 years,...this disorder on the neurotypically developing brothers...
Parenting > School Years
Helping the Siblings of Children on the Spectrum
...Expectations Many parents expect older siblings to care for their younger siblings....siblings to care for their younger siblings. While this doesn't seem like such...like such a concern in a family with neurotypical children, when the younger sibling...neurotypical children, when the younger sibling has autism, this can create a high...
Career > Skills Training
Teamwork and Collaboration Skills Training for Autistic Adults
...you're improvising. It's a mismatch between how neurotypical teams communicate and how autistic adults process...Be Yourself" Doesn't Work in Team Settings. Neurotypical team norms are unwritten and assumed. Eye contact...for autistic adults doesn't try to make you neurotypical. It teaches the mechanics of group work as explicit...
Career > Skills Training
Workplace Communication Training: Email Etiquette and Professional Writing
...important here: it's not because you lack intelligence or professionalism. Written workplace communication is full of invisible social rules that neurotypical environments rarely spell out, because most people absorbed them somewhere along the way without ever knowing it. If your brain is wired differently,...
Career > Interviewing
Cultural Fit Questions and Neurodivergence: Addressing Social Communication Concerns
...differences, they can feel like a trap. The subtext reads as: can you perform neurotypical social behavior convincingly enough to blend in? That's not what most...They're work outputs, not personality traits. The confusion arises because neurotypical interviewers often frame these questions in relational language like...
Career > Interviewing
Mock Interviews and Interview Coaching for Neurodivergent Job Seekers
...behavioral questions Sensory preparation for interview environments (lighting, background noise, seating proximity) The coach should name what neurotypical candidates learn implicitly: when to pause, how much detail is too much, and what "tell me about yourself" means. Where to Find Specialized Interview...
Career > Advancement
Speaking Up When Disability Isn't the Problem But Gets Blamed Anyway
...consciously. Implicit bias primes managers to see disability as a source of limitation, even when the actual problem is something else entirely. A neurotypical employee who misses a deadline due to poor communication might be told "we need to clarify expectations." An autistic employee in the same situation...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Sleep and Autism: Evidence-Based Help for Children Who Can't Fall Asleep or Stay Asleep
...sensory processing differences, and difficulty transitioning between states. Many autistic children produce melatonin later in the evening than neurotypical children, which delays natural sleep onset. Sensory sensitivities that are manageable during the day can become overwhelming at night when the house...
Education > Higher Education
College Programs for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: What CTPs Offer
...paid employment after program completion, not just exposure to the idea of work. Independent living instruction covers daily routines that many neurotypical students learn informally: managing a schedule,...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Puberty and Autism: Supporting Your Child Through Physical and Emotional Changes
...to navigate social expectations. They memorize scripts, observe patterns, and create rules that help them function in environments designed for neurotypical children. During puberty, those strategies break down. The social world moves faster, expectations become implicit rather than explicit, and the...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Asperger Syndrome in Adults: Navigating a Late Diagnosis
...terms describe the same neurotype. What it means functionally: your brain processes social information, sensory input, and patterns differently than neurotypical people. You likely have strong systemizing skills, struggle with unspoken social rules, and experience sensory sensitivities that others don't notice....
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Employment and Asperger Syndrome: Workplace Rights, Accommodations, and Strategies for Success
...out from masking eight hours a day. The work isn't the problem. The environment is. Adults with Asperger syndrome face a workplace built around neurotypical communication norms and sensory tolerances. The Americans with Disabilities Act gives you legal rights to accommodations that level the playing...