The time is long past for the workplace to not merely say, but to prove to neurodivergent individuals that their strengths and unique abilities are appreciated and valued. To address the fundamental misunderstandings between neurotypical and neurodivergent people in the workplace, the author presents his "CAALE" framework: Collaboration, Accommodation, Acceptance, Listening, and Empathy.

Alexithymia is defined as the inability to recognize or identify your own emotions. Individuals who have alexithymia have in common the inability to either verbalize their emotions due to lack of awareness of the emotion, or possible confusion of emotional feelings. This article provides an overview of alexithymia, its relation to autism, and interventions that may be helpful to teach your child emotional regulation.

In 2013, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) included for the first time sensory reactivity within the diagnostic criteria for autism. Paige Siper, PhD, Chief Psychologist of the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, writes that over the past several years, teams at the Center have developed a novel sensory assessment called the Sensory Assessment for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (SAND). Parents can learn about their child’s unique sensory preferences and sensitivities, and an individualized treatment plan can be developed and implemented.

Although there are numerous reasons for the individual differences that exist among autistics, the wide variety of comorbid conditions that they live with constitute a significant part of the diversity within our community.