Plovm Weekly: Neurodiversity Insights & Global Headlines
Latest news on neurodiversity awareness and global events - including adult autism support, workplace neurodiversity challenges, and current headlines
Hello Plovm Community,
Welcome to this week's curated collection of articles that matter. We've gathered perspectives on neurodiversity awareness alongside significant global events to keep you informed and engaged.
Plovm Platform Updates
We're excited to announce that we've fully translated the Plovm app into Norwegian and German this week! Additionally, we've enhanced our onboarding process for new users, making it easier than ever to get started with our tools and community features.
A local entrepreneur and mother of three children on the spectrum is organizing a Happy Hour for Adults with Autism on April 23, following controversial comments from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
"We are inviting all hard working, tax-paying autistic adults to a happy hour to celebrate us and to shine a light on our success and our accomplishments," said Sheletta Brundidge, who was recently diagnosed with autism herself, challenging Kennedy's statement that autistic individuals "will never pay taxes" or "hold a job."
Despite sophisticated tools and frameworks for teamwork, many teams are still underperforming. The reason? Workplace collaboration norms have evolved to suit a narrow range of thinking styles while unintentionally excluding a significant portion of neurodivergent workers.
Research reveals that 62% of employees regularly feel their thinking or working style isn't accommodated in team settings, and employees spend an average of 57% of their workweek in environments that don't align with their optimal cognitive processing styles.
Political cartoonist Matt Wuerker offers his satirical take on current events through thought-provoking illustrations. Tap any cartoon to view it with detailed caption on Politico.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney released his election platform on Saturday, emphasizing new military spending and strategies to bolster Canada against what he describes as Donald Trump's expansionist vision.
If the Liberals win a fourth mandate, Carney promises C$30.9 billion on defense over the next four years and to meet Canada's NATO defense spending target of 2 percent of GDP by 2030 — two years ahead of Canada's current pledge.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic convert with traditionalist views, met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Francis's top diplomat, as part of a diplomatic visit to Rome. The meeting comes amid tensions between Vance's conservative Catholic stance and Pope Francis's more progressive agenda.
"The pope has no great love for neither Vance nor Trump," said one person close to Francis. "He has positions which are against the social doctrine of the Church, for migration, and human rights, and so on."
After British actress Aimee Lou Wood called a Saturday Night Live sketch that impersonated her using exaggerated prosthetic teeth "mean and unfunny," impressionists have discussed how they navigate the line between comedy and offense.
For BBC Radio 4's Dead Ringers star Jan Ravens, the sketch's first misstep was "not reading the room," noting that Wood had previously been praised for a character lacking "those all-American, fake-looking teeth" and had spoken about being bullied at school.
Supporting Your Neurodivergent Journey with Plovm
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