I have been going through a chain of autistic meltdowns recently. I have attempted to take time off work and to rest, but my life is an unending labyrinth of stress and responsibility that I cannot ...

Self-advocacy matters. Here’s how it aligns with servant leadership principles, and ways to reframe self-advocacy as a constructive, necessary part of career mobility. The Fast Company Executive Board ...

Flying in the face of conventional wisdom, looking inward is often needed to help professionals become more effective when looking outward. Becoming a successful collaborator requires a variety of ...

Self-advocacy starts by cultivating a shock-absorbent, insulated core, where your worth, values, and strengths are kept as safe and unshakable as possible. Self-advocacy starts by cultivating a ...

A new study documents how schools might be teaching autistic students that they are the problem and discouraging ...

Self-advocacy is crucial in healthcare, ensuring patients' voices are heard and influencing medical outcomes and emotional well-being. A negative experience with a physical therapist led to an ...

When we were both 14-year-old high school students in Scarsdale, my friend Emma (a pseudonym) confided in me that she had thought about suicide. Normally, an admission like this would have been ...

Vulnerable children and adults in the Lowcountry need advocates to bridge the gap between them and the court system — and organizers say you could be the missing piece by becoming a volunteer guardian ...