eLife, 4 months ago

We’d first like to express our gratitude for the feedback and advice we received from our neurodiversity advisory group throughout: Brian Spurlock, Galina Limorenko, Mahmoud Elsherif, Sara Middleton and Sarah L Chellappa. 2/n

eLife, 4 months ago

“Autistic researchers are smart, capable, and passionate mentors and teachers.”

Simone’s #autism diagnosis led her to look at her path as a scientist, and ultimately at herself, with a new perspective. #SparksOfChange #ActuallyAutistic 3/n https://elifesciences.org/articles/93330?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic_features

eLife, 4 months ago

Uyen (@lanuyenvo) grew up in Vietnam, where awareness of neurodevelopmental conditions felt like a “luxury”.

An #ADHD diagnosis while working as a researcher in the US brought her the clarity she needed to reach self-acceptance. #SparksOfChange 4/n https://elifesciences.org/articles/93328?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic_features

eLife, 4 months ago

🤫 P.S. We’ve also been inviting #neurodivergent scientists to share the tips, tools and resources that helped them plus messages of support. #AskingAutistics #AskADHD

Explore the list so far: https://elifesci.org/sparks-list

Or contribute your own: https://elifesci.org/sparks-TTR 5/n

eLife, 4 months ago

Figuring out how to manage her #ADHD in the Ugandan rainforest led @HellaPeter_ to a new perspective on her diagnosis; a weakness in the office can be a strength in the field. 6/n https://elifesciences.org/articles/94879?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic_features

eLife, 4 months ago

We’d also like to take a moment to thank the talented @Vicky_Bowskill for creating the illustrations used in the series! 7/n

eLife, 3 months ago

Interested in more perspectives on #neurodiversity?

This Equity, Diversity and Inclusion article explores specific ways we can address the challenges faced by dyslexic researchers and champion their contributions to science. #Dyslexia #EDI #DEI https://elifesciences.org/articles/93980?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic_features 8/n

eLife, 3 months ago

“Being a member of the National Black Postdoctoral Association has allowed me to find peers who understand the unique challenges of Black scholars, including those who are neurodivergent like me.”

Read Tigist Tamir's story for #SparksOfChange: https://elifesciences.org/articles/95068?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organi_features #PhD #postdoc #AcademicChatter #DEI 9/n

eLife, 3 months ago

“I had finally acknowledged that I needed mental health support, only to realize that, due to my inattention, I had no access to healthcare at all.”

A postdoc recounts the many steps it took to come to terms with their childhood #ADHD diagnosis and find their way out of depression. #SparksOfChange https://elifesciences.org/articles/96286?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic_features 10/n

eLife, 1 month ago

🧠 You can now find all of these articles and more within one collection, exploring the theme of ‘Being Neurodivergent in Academia’.

Explore the collection here 👇 11/n
https://elifesciences.org/collections/73e48266/being-neurodivergent-in-academia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

eLife, 1 month ago

After a fraught exchange on social media, a PhD student reconsiders how she conducts research on neuroinclusivity while navigating her own neurodivergence. 12/n #SparksOfChange
https://elifesciences.org/articles/97360?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

eLife, 1 month ago

An #AuDHD researcher had patiently built the support system that he needed during his PhD in the US.

To pursue a postdoc in Germany, however, he had to leave it all behind. #SparksOfChange 13/n
https://elifesciences.org/articles/97640?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic