Hacking Autism

In case you didn’t see the news ..

https://news.microsoft.com/features/unique-job-site-can-help-neurodivergent-people-find-meaningful-work-while-being-themselves/

Temple Grandin School

Unique job site can help neurodivergent people find meaningful work — while being themselves - Stories Kelly Everly-Hall was ready for her interview. She wore a nice outfit, had reviewed her resume and knew she had many of the skills needed for the IT job she was seeking. But things went quickly downhill when she faced a panel of three interviewers, something she had never done before.

Interesting article on making MRI’s more comfortable for those on the spectrum.

https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/community-newsletter-making-mris-more-comfortable-for-autistic-people-long-term-potentiation-and-learning/

Community Newsletter: Making MRIs more comfortable for autistic people, long-term potentiation and learning | Spectrum | Autism Research News Twitter is talking about a review of how to make autistic people more comfortable during magnetic resonance imaging scans, and a study that upends a popular idea about learning — namely, that it requires long-term potentiation of synapses.

An article that all neurotypicals should read ..

https://coda.io/-bilokonsky/public-neurodiversity-support-center/how-to-talk-about-autism-respectfully-84?fbclid=IwAR1abU2iffeGJqWXf0kj54scsfw-kApQvwllcLd7uBwGa39pPWALNovVkxk

How To Talk About Autism Respectfully · Public Neurodiversity Support Center A Field Guide for Journalists, Educators, Doctors and anyone else who wants to know how to better communicate about Autism.

We will be co-hosting a Hacking Autism Hack-a-Thon in partnership with the City of Richardson and Richardson IQ for the “Dallas Region”.

We will be running a one-day series of ideation sprints generating ideas for the autism community.

If you want to be part of it (no experience required), please join us in Richardson on Sept 9 by registering below.

Hacking Autism - Hack-a-Thon Thu, Sep 9, 2021, 9:00 AM: **Note, if you are interested in participating, you must register here: www.cor.net/HACKATHON **The Richardson IQ® is partnering with Hacking Autism to host a Hack-a-Thon an

Interesting article on hiring neurodiversity.

Ingram Micro Joins Program to Provide Jobs to Autistic Workers California-based Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifestyle Services is participating in a program that will help grow its workforce in central Indiana. The technology and supply chain company says the e-Stewa

Such amazing work and powerful interviews with the talented individuals using their strengths in the workplace!

Meet the artists with autism creating effects for Oscar-nominated films “Black Panther” and “Green Book” are a couple of movies that will be front and center at the 91st annual Academy Awards. Neither of the films would look as spectacular as they do without the creative minds at one studio for artists with autism called “Exceptional Minds.” NBC’s Joe Frye...

To help support the mission of we are announcing a community site at: https://community.hackingautism.org

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Our mission is to hack , and for the autism community.

Do you know someone in Colorado who would love a sensory friendly version of The Nutcracker? Great news!

This holiday season the Longmont Symphony Orchestra and the Boulder Ballet will present a sensory-friendly version of the Nutcracker on Dec 1st for individuals with special needs and their families.

The performance is a 50 minute version, no intermission, raised house lights, noises/movement welcome and more! There will even be a instrument demonstration in the lobby before the show.

12/1 - The Gentle Nutcracker The Gentle NutcrackerSaturday, December 1, 2018―1 PM-2 PM Instrument Demonstration in the lobby at 12:15 PM Auditorium doors open at 12:30 PM Vance Brand Civic Auditorium Boulder Ballet Elliot Moore, conductor On December 1, the Longmont Symphony Orchestra and the Boulder Ballet will present a sen...