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Category: Applied Behavioral Analysis

ADHD / Applied Behavioral Analysis / Autism / Coping strategies / Neurodivergence / neurodiversity / Social interaction

Hello, My Name Isn’t… Name Tags and Neurodivergence

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As a rule, I try to research the things I talk about here. Either by rooting around on the internet, perusing journals for some peer-reviewed studies, or crowd-sourcing on A …

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Applied Behavioral Analysis / Autism / neurodiversity / Neurotypicals

Autism Speaks Doesn’t Speak For Us

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I’ve talked about some real assmaggots–and maybe an assmaggot-ey organization or two (Nazis being the worst)–here on Socially Awkward Weirdo but I haven’t said anything about Autism Speaks. That changes …

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ADHD / Applied Behavioral Analysis / Autism / neurodiversity

Applied Behavioral Analysis: Why It Sucks

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I’ve mentioned Applied Behavioral Analysis a couple of times on this blog and those mentions haven’t been complimentary. Basically, my take on it, and anyone who advocates for it, is …

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ADHD / Applied Behavioral Analysis / Autism / neurodiversity / Social interaction

Neurodivergence and Misanthropy

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I’m Not a Misanthrope, I Just Hate People In his Literary Hub essay, Misunderstanding Thoreau: Reading Neurodiversity in Literature and in Life, Steve Edwards says that much of what characterizes …

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ADHD / Applied Behavioral Analysis / Autism / neurodiversity / Social interaction

Neurodivergence: An Evolutionary Advantage?

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Okay, by now you’ve probably noticed that I spend a lot of time on how society deals with neurodivergence. And, you’ve probably also noticed that most of it hasn’t exactly …

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ADHD / Applied Behavioral Analysis / Autism / neurodiversity / Social interaction

Cursed With Society: Social Interaction and Neurodivergence Part C

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In a recent sermon, my friend Michael Usey said that most of the time we want be self-sufficient, fully self-contained. This desire, however, is often shattered. Perhaps by the laughter …

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