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Continue reading →: ICE masking raises accountability concerns; federal standards neededAs immigration enforcement increases across the United States, images of arrests and detention flood social media. Debates over the identity concealment practices of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have intensified, with some states advocating for federal agents to visibly identify. ICE agents stand near a vehicle in Minneapolis on…
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Continue reading →: From diagnosis to chatbots: AI’s expanding role in autism carePublic awareness of AI is increasing every year. In a recent survey by the Pew Research Center on United States participants, 95% of respondents had heard about AI “at least a little.” A medical professional points to brain scan images displayed on a light board. (Photo by Anna Shvets via…
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Continue reading →: Off the beaten path: when higher education meets neurodivergenceAt her desk, in a corner carved out of a Las Vegas apartment bedroom, Rachel Williams settles down to work on a literature review, a cup of tea to her right, notepad to her left. At 53, she is this author’s mother, and a graduate student. This is her fourth…
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Continue reading →: Neurodiversity hiring programs expand as autistic adults face employment barriers“We’ve been hiring folks through our autism and neurodiversity hiring program since 2015, and I think we’ve learned a lot through that … we were closing the door to neurodiverse talent,” said Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft. Photo by Yan Krukau via Pexels This statement was made in…
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Continue reading →: Mastery Journal – NMJ Week 4In week one of our New Media class, we chose our content focus. For me, it’s civic or advocacy journalism, with a neurodivergent/disability focus. It was empowering when I put a name to my journalistic beat. While I knew I’d be interested in neurodivergent topics, I took the first step…
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Continue reading →: W2 Discussion Post
Questions are part of our daily lives. I can’t answer all the questions you may have, (rocket science is off the table) but let’s start with the easy ones. I was diagnosed last year with autism, after going through an extensive assessment process which involved interviews with my friends and…
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Continue reading →: Test PostWelcome to my Master’s journalism blog. This is a test post to get things rolling. Check back in the weeks to come for fresh updates!
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I’m Kelsey
I’m a neurodivergent graduate student of journalism, living in Las Vegas NV. I’m passionate about our community and how storytelling can be a catalyst for awareness and change. I take a kindness first approach to my writing, and I would love to hear from you!
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