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Despite having the skills to excel in the workplace, many people with autism spectrum disorder are unemployed because of poor work environments, discrimination from employers/employees, and stigmatization. The unemployment rate for people with autism spectrum disorder is at an all time high of nearly 40%. This is so dangerous because most people without a jobContinue reading “Raising The Unemployment Rate For People With ASD”

Advocating the strengths of Autism Spectrum Disorder will ultimately lead to greater success of the medical community. The world will always be in need of more doctors, surgeons, and nurses who save lives. The medical community is one of the most important aspects of a functioning society, and neurodivergent people have so much they canContinue reading “Advocating the Strengths of ASD in the Medical World  “

Writing From Fiction The mental illness portrayed in William Shakespear’s Hamlet shows how mental disabilities can consume a person’s livelihood, especially if not dealt with correctly. Hamlet was written in 1599, yet the stigmatization of mental illness and disability continues to the present day. I believe Hamlet’s clear display of mental illness throughout the playContinue reading “Writing From Fiction: Hamlet’s Grief”