As AI systems increasingly impact healthcare, hiring, and public safety, hidden risks and biases continue to arise. This article reveals why autistic and neurodivergent professionals bring unmatched skills in pattern recognition, data validation, and ethical oversight that are essential for responsible AI.

For years, “sensitivity” in the workplace was seen as a weakness. But emerging science and real-world career stories reveal that being a highly sensitive person (HSP)—what researchers call “Sensory Processing Sensitivity”—is a cognitive asset that can provide distinct career advantages in the right environment (Aron, 2020; Malinakova et al., 2021).

For years, “sensitivity” in the workplace was seen as a weakness. But emerging science and real-world career stories reveal that being a highly sensitive person (HSP)—what researchers call “Sensory Processing Sensitivity”—is a cognitive asset that can provide distinct career advantages in the right environment (Aron, 2020; Malinakova et al., 2021).

Ever wonder what happens when autistic or neurodivergent adults feel forced to hide their true selves? Masking isn’t just emotionally exhausting—it has real, measurable health impacts that wearable tech is helping to expose.

Ever wonder what happens when autistic or neurodivergent adults feel forced to hide their true selves? Masking isn’t just emotionally exhausting—it has real, measurable health impacts that wearable tech is helping to expose.

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The recent tragic shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta is the clearest warning yet that health misinformation is more than a nuisance—it is lethal. The shooter’s misguided fury was fueled by persistent anti-vaccine conspiracies, including the long-discredited myth falsely linking vaccines to autism. Decades of rigorous scientific research have thoroughly debunked this claim, yet it continues to cause destruction in families and communiti

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For decades, romance researchers have studied neurotypical relationships, but what about the estimated 15% of the population who experience love differently due to neurodivergent traits (Ebooks IOS Press, 2024)? Research into sensory processing differences and social experiences has revealed surprising truths about neurodivergent romance—truths that challenge everything we think we know about connection and compatibility.

Universities across the globe are investing billions in "smart campus" initiatives, promising enhanced learning experiences through cutting-edge technology and innovative design. Yet research reveals a troubling paradox: these same campuses are systematically creating barriers for about 15% of students—the neurodivergent population (Ebooks IOS Press, 2024).

Sensory needs, attention patterns, and mental health accommodations are as unique as fingerprints. We have to stop using band-aids that standardize accommodations.

As a neuroscientist and father of 22-year-old daughter living with autism, ADHD, and epilepsy, I have experienced firsthand how...

The hidden wounds of being neurodivergent in a neurotypical world can run deeper than most people realize. As a neurotypical Dad to a...