Plovm Weekly: Neurodiversity Insights & Global Headlines
Autism Acceptance Month, rising workplace discrimination charges, TikTok deal extension, and exciting new community groups launching next week!
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.
As an autistic psychologist, Dr. Amy Marschall shares how April brings many questions about resources, education, and support for the autistic community.
She offers four practical ways to be a better ally: listening to autistic voices, buying books by autistic authors, supporting without trying to "fix," and joining in advocacy while following autistic leadership.
EEOC data shows a significant increase in disability discrimination charges related to neurodiversity conditions. Merit resolutions related to autism more than doubled from 0.4 percent of total merit resolutions in 2016 to 1.5 percent in 2023.
The article includes 10 practical accommodations employers can implement to support autistic employees, from flexible work schedules to clear communication strategies and sensory adjustments.
President Donald Trump has granted TikTok another 75-day reprieve, further extending the drama over the popular video app owned by Beijing-based ByteDance.
The administration had reportedly finalized a deal to convert TikTok's U.S. operations into a new company with majority American ownership, but recent tariff increases on China may have complicated negotiations, according to sources close to the discussions.
Russell Brand has been charged with one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, one of oral rape, and two counts of sexual assault relating to four separate women between 1999 and 2005.
The comedian and actor has denied the allegations, saying in a video statement: "What I never was, was a rapist. I've never engaged in non-consensual activity."
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