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  1. Aeolienne

    Do you ever feel overwhelmed thinking about all the films you haven't seen?

    Or do you sometimes feel that people are giving you a hard time because you haven't got around to seeing a certain film? Thoughts.
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    UK employers eye ‘competitive advantage’ in hiring neurodivergent workers

    (Not written by me) UK employers eye ‘competitive advantage’ in hiring neurodivergent workers Six-fold rise in job ads that mention conditions such as ADHD and autism since 2019, data shows Amy Borrett, 19 December 2024 UK employers are waking up to the “competitive advantage” of hiring...
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    • autistica aviva group baringa bryan gill cubelynx disability confident james cusack mayur gondhea sir robert buckland stephen destefani
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Education and Employment
  3. Aeolienne

    How to use ChatGPT to assess the suitability of a job

    Give ChatGPT a job description and see how ND-friendly it thinks it is: Is this job Neurodivergent (By Spectroomz.com)
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    Are many autistic people prevented from learning another language?

    This description of one of the events at the recent British Science Festival got me thinking (emphasis added): Autistic people & the languages nobody knows they speak Did you know that half the world’s population is bilingual? However, reports have shown that many autistic people are prevented...
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    Inside an autistic mind

    (Not written by me) Inside an autistic mind Science journalist Sue Nelson discovered she had autism aged 60. She shares her personal journey to better understand a condition that affects millions worldwide. Science journalist Sue Nelson shares her personal journey to better understand a...
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    • barclays camilla pang carsten lassen copenhagen mickey rowe pete wharmby petrus de vries sonya girdler specialisterne sue nelson
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: General Autism Discussion
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    Police record ‘hate incident’ after autistic boy drops Quran in school corridor

    (Not written by me) Police record ‘hate incident’ after autistic boy drops Quran in school corridor Police have recorded a “hate incident” after an autistic boy dropped a copy of the Quran in a busy school corridor and four pupils were suspended over false rumours that it had been set alight...
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    ‘It’s manipulative’: Parents defend girl who ‘politely’ turned down classmate’s Valentine’s Day request

    (Not written by me) ‘It’s manipulative’: Parents defend girl who ‘politely’ turned down classmate’s Valentine’s Day request The school came to the boy’s defence, but observers pointed out that the girl did nothing wrong by spurning his advances A debate has been sparked after a schoolgirl...
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    Autistic teenager dies from inhaling deodorant

    (Not written by me) Dad's warning after girl, 14, dies from inhaling deodorant The parents of a girl who died after inhaling aerosol deodorant want clearer product labelling to warn people of the potential dangers. Giorgia Green, who was 14 and from Derby, had a cardiac arrest after spraying...
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    • ashley martin british aerosol manufacturers' association daniel hurley derby giorgia green jack waple office for national statistics paul green royal society for the prevention of accidents
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Autism Spectrum News, Events and Research
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    "Me, my autism and cults" - Heart & Soul podcast from the BBC World Service

    (Not written by me) By the time Richard Turner was in his mid-30s, he’d given away nearly all of his money to a church. Everything he held dear had been stripped bare by a religious community in the UK which claimed to have his best interests at heart. It took him years to piece together how...
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    Rhianan Rudd: Autistic teenager who became the youngest girl charged with terror offences in the UK

    (Not written by me) Rhianan Rudd: MI5 had evidence teen terror suspect was exploited Evidence showing the grooming and sexual exploitation of a schoolgirl was handed to MI5 months before she was charged with terrorism offences, a BBC investigation has found. The prosecution of Rhianan Rudd...
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    CodeVerse - Embracing Neurodiversity in Tech 2023 (event in London on Wednesday 25 January)

    (Not written by me) A host of speakers discussing visibility of neurodiversity within the tech space and the launch of our latest initiative supporting this. Wed, 25 January 2023, 18:00 – 20:00 GMT 85 Gresham Street London EC2V 7NQ Neurodiversity is increasingly becoming the topic of...
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    Unique job site can help neurodivergent people find meaningful work — while being themselves

    (Not written by me) 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...
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    What's your love language? How to find out

    (Not written by me) Quiz: Which of the five types of lover are you? You've got a cold. How can your partner show their support? 1. Get cosy on the sofa with you and binge-watch your favourite TV show. 2. Wake up at 6am to clean the house from top to bottom, so you don't have to. 3. Shower you...
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    Not realising that two people are an item - is this an autistic thing?

    When I was at university in the pre-social media age, there were a number of occasions when I was told the news that X and Y had got engaged and my reaction was "What? I didn't know they were going out together". Did anyone else have this experience? I wonder whether it was because the kind of...
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    Dyspraxic jobseeker made more than 30 “vexatious” disability discrimination claims in 3 years

    (Not written by me) EAT upholds serial claimant’s appeal after tribunal struck out discrimination case because of previous ‘vexatious’ attempts 16 Mar 2021 By Elizabeth Howlett Experts say ruling highlights the need for HR to vet potential candidates after job hunter launches more than 30...
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    • aecom christian mallon daera east london hearing centre employment appeal tribunal john lee recruitment judge burgher jules quinn mba notts r clark
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Education and Employment
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    Audiovisual coding workshops for neurodivergent people (Birmingham)

    This is a series of 4 beginners' workshops into live coding music and art skills. These workshops will be run by Antonio Roberts who performs live coding music and art around the world. These workshops are a fun way of learning about coding creatively and on a free outsourced platform...
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    Letter in Psychologies "Life Lab"; does this sound familiar?

    This letter appeared in the "Life Lab" [agony column] of Psychologies earlier this year. Does the unpopular woman sound like she could be autistic? “Our group excluded an unpopular person and I feel guilty” Three women and I who live near each other meet regularly for dinner and enjoy...
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    Oxford University place for Showman Milly Ayers

    (Not written by me) Showman Milly Ayers has become the first student from a travelling family to win a place studying Classics at Oxford, hailing the prestigious place as “a win for the entire fairground community.” A showman from Chertsey has become only the third student from a travelling...
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    • antigine journal chertsey classics english history st john's college oxford steph mcgovern zero gravity
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Education and Employment
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    Ryanair sorry it made autistic Harlow boy take Covid test

    (Not written by me) Ryanair sorry it made autistic Harlow boy take Covid test Ryanair staff in Spain made an autistic boy have a Covid test before boarding a flight, despite having an exemption letter, his mother has said. Katy Hollingsworth, who was travelling to the UK from Valencia with...
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    My life-changing autism diagnosis - tomorrow on BBC World Service

    My life-changing autism diagnosis As a woman with autism you're likely to receive a diagnosis much later in life than if you are a man with the condition. Why is that and what impact does a late diagnosis have? Kim Chakanetsa is joined by two autistic women who are speaking up about their...
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