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2012

Autism spectrum disorders

School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations

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Getting The Most Out Of Healthcare As An Autistic Adult, Dora Raymaker, Christina Nicolaidis, Amelia E.V. Baggs, Cody Boisclair, Clarissa Kripke, Elesia Ashkenazy, Katie Mcdonald, Kirby Erickson, Marcie Tedlow Jul 2012

Getting The Most Out Of Healthcare As An Autistic Adult, Dora Raymaker, Christina Nicolaidis, Amelia E.V. Baggs, Cody Boisclair, Clarissa Kripke, Elesia Ashkenazy, Katie Mcdonald, Kirby Erickson, Marcie Tedlow

School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations

The Academic Autistic Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education (AASPIRE), a partnership between academic researchers and members of the Autistic community, has conducted a series of studies to understand the healthcare experiences of autistic adults. We are using what we learned from these studies, as well as the lived experiences of our team members, to create information and tools to improve healthcare for autistic adults. After sharing what we learned from our studies, we will offer tips, ideas, information, and tools that may enable more effective self-advocacy in healthcare settings and reduce barriers to healthcare, including care for acute and …


What Can Physicians Learn From The Neurodiversity Movement?, Christina Nicolaidis Jun 2012

What Can Physicians Learn From The Neurodiversity Movement?, Christina Nicolaidis

School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations

An op-ed piece that describes the author's experiences parenting an autistic child, describing how her thinking and opinions of autism and autistic individuals have changed over time.