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Five Neurodiversity Considerations For Educators

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cook: If you've heard the 'why' behind my work as an attorney, educator, and neurodiversity advocate, you know that the foundation of every career decision I've made thus far has been "to make sense of my own brain and empower others to do the same." As I sit at my computer at almost midnight reflecting on how far I and my team have come in accomplishing this mission, I feel both proud and anxious.

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How to Be Productively Confident

Steve Keating

When playing golf, I have all kinds of confidence when my ball lands in a sand trap. First off, I’m confident that I’m basically screwed. I’m also confident that I’m in immediate danger of blowing up the hole and thus my entire round of golf. None of that is what I would call “productive confidence.” It is absolutely “negative confidence,” and I can assure you the results of “negative confidence” are not what you’re hoping for.

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