Positive-striving perfectionists use their perfectionism as positive traits to increase their chances of success....
All posts by Bernard Grant, PhD
Neurodiversity: Rising Above the Medical Model
The neurodiversity paradigm follows the social model of disability, which states that disability results from the way...
Honesty is Authenticity
Somewhere online I read a blog post written by a nonautistic person who claims that when an Autistic child lies people...
Mirroring: Reflecting Behavior
Mirroring is the act of imitating the behavior of another person and is largely nonverbal communication. Mirroring is...
Face Blindness
I don’t recognize people I know, especially when they change their style. If a person who doesn’t wear glasses one day...
Communication Styles
In a world that values social performance, people who communicate honestly and directly are commonly seen as rude. I’m...
Remote Work
I’ve seen many LinkedIn polls that asked what type of work environment people...
Social Games
In a recent Autistic group discussion, someone suggested to our group that advancing in the workplace is a popularity...
Pay for Autistic Labor
Bizarrely, many strangers have messaged me on LinkedIn to ask me to work for free. Writing, speaking, consulting....