K Alexander
@neurodivergentlife.bsky.social
#HigherEd disability specialist, adjunct prof, neurodivergent and autism life coach who’s living it - focused on #neurodivergence #autism and #adhd
Anyone who thinks that #autism automatically means low functioning should really spend some quality time hanging out with college professors…
November 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Anyone who thinks that #autism automatically means low functioning should really spend some quality time hanging out with college professors…
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Good morning, Bluesky.
May 6, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Good morning, Bluesky.
This is AMAZING 😂 I’m half tempted to share this with my class
#disabilityawareness
#disabilityawareness
also you all need to see this, because this is something I don't think *anybody* could predict for where this ad goes
May 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This is AMAZING 😂 I’m half tempted to share this with my class
#disabilityawareness
#disabilityawareness
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If you have a dictionary that you don't show love
Oh, yes, son, we're talking to you.
Oh, yes, son, we're talking to you.
April 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
If you have a dictionary that you don't show love
Oh, yes, son, we're talking to you.
Oh, yes, son, we're talking to you.
Does anyone have advice on how to reassure #college students currently in #education programs? They know the dept of ed is gone, they’re stressed about being able to get loans to finish their degree or having jobs available later. And I have no idea what to tell them 😞 #highered
March 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Does anyone have advice on how to reassure #college students currently in #education programs? They know the dept of ed is gone, they’re stressed about being able to get loans to finish their degree or having jobs available later. And I have no idea what to tell them 😞 #highered
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The most valuable insights I’ve had into autism have come from autistic people. Some were specialists, some were writers, some were doctors and some weren’t. Some were spoken on a stage and made people laugh. Others were mumbled by a person in crisis staring at the carpet. All of them were autistic.
March 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The most valuable insights I’ve had into autism have come from autistic people. Some were specialists, some were writers, some were doctors and some weren’t. Some were spoken on a stage and made people laugh. Others were mumbled by a person in crisis staring at the carpet. All of them were autistic.
Apologies if this sounds controversial, but I really struggle with listening to neurotypical disability professionals training staff about #neurodiversity.
It is nearly always skewed negatively in some way - even when they are trying very hard not to. #disabilities
It is nearly always skewed negatively in some way - even when they are trying very hard not to. #disabilities
March 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Apologies if this sounds controversial, but I really struggle with listening to neurotypical disability professionals training staff about #neurodiversity.
It is nearly always skewed negatively in some way - even when they are trying very hard not to. #disabilities
It is nearly always skewed negatively in some way - even when they are trying very hard not to. #disabilities
If there was ever a time for a nationwide walkout of public school teachers, now is that time.
When schools lose special education funding and the supports and staff students need to be successful in schools, teachers’ jobs will get 2000% harder 😞 #education #deptofeducation #teachers
When schools lose special education funding and the supports and staff students need to be successful in schools, teachers’ jobs will get 2000% harder 😞 #education #deptofeducation #teachers
March 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
If there was ever a time for a nationwide walkout of public school teachers, now is that time.
When schools lose special education funding and the supports and staff students need to be successful in schools, teachers’ jobs will get 2000% harder 😞 #education #deptofeducation #teachers
When schools lose special education funding and the supports and staff students need to be successful in schools, teachers’ jobs will get 2000% harder 😞 #education #deptofeducation #teachers
Reasons why we need more #neurodivergent people working in #education:
The neurotypical instinct to just throw all the “weird” kids together, assuming they’ll get along and be friends - not taking into account how their individual quirks may actually grate on each other and be problematic.
The neurotypical instinct to just throw all the “weird” kids together, assuming they’ll get along and be friends - not taking into account how their individual quirks may actually grate on each other and be problematic.
February 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Reasons why we need more #neurodivergent people working in #education:
The neurotypical instinct to just throw all the “weird” kids together, assuming they’ll get along and be friends - not taking into account how their individual quirks may actually grate on each other and be problematic.
The neurotypical instinct to just throw all the “weird” kids together, assuming they’ll get along and be friends - not taking into account how their individual quirks may actually grate on each other and be problematic.
this haptic display absolutely rocks. basketball is for everyone.
February 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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After the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in 2023, the 2024-25 academic year was seen as a kind of test: What effect would the decision have on freshman classes? While it’s still early to draw definitive conclusions, here's what our reporters found: nyti.ms/3C9COeR
January 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
After the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in 2023, the 2024-25 academic year was seen as a kind of test: What effect would the decision have on freshman classes? While it’s still early to draw definitive conclusions, here's what our reporters found: nyti.ms/3C9COeR
I really need more people to follow on this app. Where are my #Disability services people? #highered adjuncts? #peersupport specialists? #neurodivergent professionals? Give me a wave and I’ll follow you!
January 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I really need more people to follow on this app. Where are my #Disability services people? #highered adjuncts? #peersupport specialists? #neurodivergent professionals? Give me a wave and I’ll follow you!
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Students with Disabilities Praise Assistive Technology Using AI
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#Disabled #Disabilities #SpecialAbilities #Accessibility #AliveAndAble
Students with Disabilities Praise Assistive Technology Using AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to help students with visual, speech, language and hearing disabilities. Schools in the United States are developing methods for how to use AI and are trying...
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January 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Students with Disabilities Praise Assistive Technology Using AI
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#Disabled #Disabilities #SpecialAbilities #Accessibility #AliveAndAble
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New estimates show that 61.8 million people around the globe have #autism and that the developmental disability is among the most common health issues facing youth. #disabilities
Autism Affects More Than 60 Million Worldwide, Study Finds
New estimates show that 61.8 million people around the globe have autism and that the developmental disability is among the most common health issues facing youth.
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January 13, 2025 at 4:16 AM
New estimates show that 61.8 million people around the globe have #autism and that the developmental disability is among the most common health issues facing youth. #disabilities
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Opinion | Academic Freedom Requires DEI
The @aaup.bsky.social gets it, Jonathan Feingold writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4fXlsQ1
The @aaup.bsky.social gets it, Jonathan Feingold writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4fXlsQ1
Academic freedom requires DEI; the AAUP gets it (opinion)
The AAUP gets it, Jonathan Feingold writes.
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January 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Opinion | Academic Freedom Requires DEI
The @aaup.bsky.social gets it, Jonathan Feingold writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4fXlsQ1
The @aaup.bsky.social gets it, Jonathan Feingold writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4fXlsQ1
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I don't know if this is an autistic-brain thing, but one of the thing that really freaks me out about the current reality is that I really deeply and fundamentally don't understand why anyone would ever choose cruelty over problem-solving.
January 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I don't know if this is an autistic-brain thing, but one of the thing that really freaks me out about the current reality is that I really deeply and fundamentally don't understand why anyone would ever choose cruelty over problem-solving.
I wonder if I’m the only person who is expecting TRIO to disappear… Those programs serve all of the people who the incoming administration seems to view as a “waste” 😕 Even if the DOE stays, funding for programs can be cut a lot more easily
U.S. Finalizes New Rules for Distance Ed and College Prep Programs
In a blow for immigration advocates, the Education Department decided against expanding some TRIO programs to undocumented students. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4a9axS1
In a blow for immigration advocates, the Education Department decided against expanding some TRIO programs to undocumented students. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4a9axS1
Biden administration finalizes distance ed, TRIO rules
In a blow for immigration advocates, the Education Department decided against expanding some TRIO programs to undocumented students.
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January 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I wonder if I’m the only person who is expecting TRIO to disappear… Those programs serve all of the people who the incoming administration seems to view as a “waste” 😕 Even if the DOE stays, funding for programs can be cut a lot more easily
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Why Medicaid cuts could be a 'crisis' for people with disabilities
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#Disabled #Disabilities #Accessibility #AliveAndAble
Why Medicaid cuts could be a 'crisis' for people with disabilities
If the new administration slashes federal Medicaid spending, millions of people with disabilities would be cut off from critical health care services.
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January 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Why Medicaid cuts could be a 'crisis' for people with disabilities
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#Disabled #Disabilities #Accessibility #AliveAndAble
What are you changing or incorporating into your online courses to offset the use of AI by students? I’m having them do more video responses, but I’d love more ideas! #AcademicSky #EduSky #HigherEd please help me boost this!
January 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
What are you changing or incorporating into your online courses to offset the use of AI by students? I’m having them do more video responses, but I’d love more ideas! #AcademicSky #EduSky #HigherEd please help me boost this!
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I'm quite enjoying the genre of autism research that's just checking what autistic people say is happening for us, and then putting it in a peer-reviewed journal.
Like, it sounds trivial, but this is genuinely how a lot of the most useful research on things that actually matter to us is happening.
Like, it sounds trivial, but this is genuinely how a lot of the most useful research on things that actually matter to us is happening.
January 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I'm quite enjoying the genre of autism research that's just checking what autistic people say is happening for us, and then putting it in a peer-reviewed journal.
Like, it sounds trivial, but this is genuinely how a lot of the most useful research on things that actually matter to us is happening.
Like, it sounds trivial, but this is genuinely how a lot of the most useful research on things that actually matter to us is happening.
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Autism is NOT a "trend." Autistic people have always been here. So, "If the spotlight leaves neurodiversity, autism will not disappear. Ultimately, #neurodiversity is about accepting people who have often been outcasts in the community & creating belonging."
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyo...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyo...
Autism Is Not a Trend
Four things autism is and one thing it isn't.
www.psychologytoday.com
December 20, 2024 at 2:26 AM
Autism is NOT a "trend." Autistic people have always been here. So, "If the spotlight leaves neurodiversity, autism will not disappear. Ultimately, #neurodiversity is about accepting people who have often been outcasts in the community & creating belonging."
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyo...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyo...
Me trying to watch an ADHD certification webinar:
a cartoon dog says squirrel while looking at a man
ALT: a cartoon dog says squirrel while looking at a man
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December 16, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Me trying to watch an ADHD certification webinar:
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The disability community is the the largest minority group in the country and often the most ignored. It’s also the only minority group you can join at any time. You can become disabled and most likely will with age. To care about the disability community is to care about your inevitable future.
December 11, 2024 at 9:04 PM
The disability community is the the largest minority group in the country and often the most ignored. It’s also the only minority group you can join at any time. You can become disabled and most likely will with age. To care about the disability community is to care about your inevitable future.