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Haley Moss

Covers:  Autism, disability, neurodiversity, diversity and inclusion. Intersection of disability with all aspects of life.
Non-practicing lawyer. Autistic keynote speaker, author, advocate, educator. Passionate about neurodiversity, inclusion & mental health. Pokémon fan. she/her

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Too often, neurodiverse hiring efforts overlook female job seekers

Too often, neurodiverse hiring efforts overlook female job seekers

Fast Company — The first time I heard the Shirley Chisholm quote "If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair" was through the Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, a voluntary bar association specifically for women lawyers and our allies within the profession.

Perspective | Hiring neurodiverse people like me can give companies a competitive advantage

Perspective | Hiring neurodiverse people like me can give companies a competitive advantage

The Washington Post — When I was a second-year law student, I started looking for a summer associate position. I felt full of trepidation. The traditional route to summer employment and postgraduate employment was a nonstarter: It typically started with hours of on-campus interviews hosted in nice hotel suites, followed by callback conversations over a meal or at the law firm's offices.

When Gyms Are Sensory Overload for Autistic People

When Gyms Are Sensory Overload for Autistic People

Greatist — When I feel sensory overload coming on, it's an uncomfortable, physically overwhelming sensation. My brain tries to combat the input coming in from the world around me, and immediately I have a fight-or-flight feeling. If possible, I try to get out first and explain what happened later.

Greta Thunberg's Activism Helps Other Autistic Women See Themselves

Greta Thunberg's Activism Helps Other Autistic Women See Themselves

Bustle — "Please save your praise," Greta Thunberg told Congress when lawmakers applauded her climate activism at a Senate climate change task force meeting in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17. The Swedish 16-year-old also bluntly criticized American political leaders for not trying hard enough before giving an emotionally charged speech at the United Nations, saying how dare they allow the climate crisis to continue.

Kayla Cromer is an Autistic Actress. Autistic Girls and Women Have Been Waiting for This.

Kayla Cromer is an Autistic Actress. Autistic Girls and Women Have Been Waiting for This.

rootedinrights.org

I'm A Female, Autistic Lawyer, & Every Day I Have To Counter These Stereotypes

I'm A Female, Autistic Lawyer, & Every Day I Have To Counter These Stereotypes

Bustle

Telling My High School Class That I'm Autistic Is the Best Thing I've Ever Done

Telling My High School Class That I'm Autistic Is the Best Thing I've Ever Done

Teen Vogue — A few days before the art show, I handed my English teacher a flyer about the event. He studied it, and called me to the front of the room to tell everyone about the show. Before I got a word out, he looked down at the flyer again and asked in front of the whole class, "Why is your show benefiting an autism organization?"

I'm Florida's First Openly Autistic Attorney. Here's What That Means.

I'm Florida's First Openly Autistic Attorney. Here's What That Means.

HuffPost — Nothing prepares you for the day your story goes viral. There is no guidebook or advice out there preparing you for your life story being summed up into three-minute videos , or synthesized into perfectly clipped vignettes . I discovered this when my local newspaper wrote an article calling me Florida's first openly autistic attorney.

Wearing the Autistic Badge of Responsibility

Wearing the Autistic Badge of Responsibility

HuffPost

Her Story: I'm a Collegiette With Autism

Her Story: I'm a Collegiette With Autism

HerCampus

Why Creating Artwork Helps Me as a Person on the Autism Spectrum

Why Creating Artwork Helps Me as a Person on the Autism Spectrum

The Mighty

Why 'Autistic' and 'Autism' Are Not Dirty Words

Why 'Autistic' and 'Autism' Are Not Dirty Words

Huffington Post — "Autistic" and "autism" are not dirty words and typical people avoid them like the plague. Meanwhile, "retarded" is a dirty word, and typical people throw it around like a football.

What I Learned as an Autistic College Student

What I Learned as an Autistic College Student

Huffington Post

It's Okay To Be Different: How Opening Up About My Autism Brought Me New Life

It's Okay To Be Different: How Opening Up About My Autism Brought Me New Life

Elite Daily — I'm coming out of the closet to every single one of you today. It might not be the "out of the closet" you expected, but it is my puzzling and unique autism closet, filled with memories, drawings, writings and deep miscommunications.

Neurodiversity is diversity, too

Neurodiversity is diversity, too

The Independent Florida Alligator