Individuals with autism commonly suffer from several comorbidities, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Check out this post to learn more about who experiences stigma how stigma around autism impacts autistic individuals!
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Learn more about the transition from adolescence to adulthood in autistic individuals! This can be difficult due to a variety of factors relating to stigma, healthcare accessibility, and changes in social circles.
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Autistic masking and compensation can leave individuals susceptible to stigma, impacting their mental well-being and potentially leading to chronic stress, fatigue, and academic struggles. To address this stigma and support autistic individuals, it is crucial to raise awareness.
Autistic individuals are more likely to have negative cardiovascular health due to lack of preventive care and screenings. It is imperative for healthcare professionals be more aware and accommodating to combat these disparities.
#Autism #Stigma #CardiovascularDisease
Neurodivergent individuals undergo minority stress as a result of discrimination, internalized stigma, rejection, and lack of family support.
#neurodiversity #minoritystress #ndhealthchats #education #mentalhealth #stress #stigma
Knowledge and empathy is needed to overcome vaccination barriers in the neurodivergent community. Learn from TJ and other neurodivergent individuals' experiences with vaccines through our free virtual CME course!
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Positive provider attitudes and use of needle anxiety tools can greatly increase vaccine administration success rates. Learn more about improving #vaccine uptake through our virtual #CE course!
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Neurodiversity Health Chats (NDHC) retweeted
Our CME is now available free of charge! This CME focuses onpromoting #vaccine access, uptake, and confidence in #neurodivergent populations:
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Thanks to the individuals and families who shared their stories! #MedEd #MedicalEducation
“You can be the strategy,” Autism Society speaks to healthcare providers about how they can improve vaccine confidence and adherence for neurodivergent patients in their clinics.
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Meet TJ, a Neurodivergent (ND) patient and volunteer in new #CE course on improving medical care for ND patients. In this virtual #CE, he discusses the impact of discrimination in marginalized communities on healthcare adherence. @akuo24 @EmilyHotezPhD
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COVID-19 exacerbated lack of access to medical care in #Neurodivergent communities. Our new virtual #CE course aims to address these challenges and enable healthcare providers to best serve their ND patient populations. @EmilyHotezPhD @akuo24









