Why are high schoolers ableist towards autistic students even those who are high functioning

Why do high schoolers display ableism towards autistic students, even those who are high-functioning? I’m a high-functioning autistic male, 19 years old, and I graduated high school last year (in 2024). I left traditional school at the end of my sophomore year (in 2022) and switched to online learning due […]

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Being Chinese and going to a more Americanized high school environment? How did you feel about doing that with people in the same situations as me?

As a Chinese student navigating a predominantly Americanized high school, I often felt out of place among my peers. When I attended high school, around 80% of my classmates were white, with very few Indians, Asians, or other minorities represented. The social scene was centered around activities like smoking weed, […]

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