by QRKIEZ | Mar 3, 2026 | Advocacy, Research on Neurodivergence, Work
If you have an autistic teenager or young adult, you may have seen them struggle to find employment, even if they are college graduates. You would think these problems were a thing of the past, especially given DEI initiatives and the many tech company billionaires...
by Archana Makineni | Feb 18, 2026 | Advocacy, Coaching, Family, Inspiration
Where My Work Began My desire to help others did not come from having all the answers. It came from living through confusion, quiet suffering, and carrying more than I knew how to process. Losing a parent at a young age left a grief I did not fully understand or give...
by Verosha Govender | Jan 19, 2026 | Mental Health, Neurodivergent Voices
When I was first diagnosed with depression, I felt relieved. Not because I felt understood, but because someone finally put a name to the heaviness I’d been carrying for years. I thought, okay, this is it. This is why everything feels so hard. Now that I know what it...
by Archana Makineni | Aug 4, 2025 | Children, Family, Neurodivergent Voices
Our autism journey began quietly with just a growing sense in our hearts that something wasn’t quite right. My son was born here in the United States, and like most new parents, we were filled with dreams and plans. When he turned one, we moved back to India to be...
by Dr. Jeff Levine | Jul 28, 2025 | Friendship, Humor, Yiddishkeit
—or—”They Said ‘It’s Not You, It’s Your Social Skills” (Which Was Nice of Them) You ever lose a friend so quietly, you don’t even know they left until you realize you’re talking to yourself in the group chat like a schmendrik in the void? Oy, don’t get me...