Resilience is the power to overcome fear, doubt, and self-limiting beliefs.

- Hari Srinivasan

Negative Attribution Bias

Autism Lexicon: Negative Attribution Bias

Negative attribution bias in autism is the tendency to interpret ambiguous social cues as having negative intentions or untrustworthy, often stemming from past trauma or lifelong experiences of discrimination and ableism.

PlainSpeak: Negative attribution bias in autism means seeing others' actions as negative due to a lack of trust, often caused by past bad experiences or ongoing unfair treatment

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Shrouded Weight

A veil of sorrow surrounds me.
What is the expectation of me?
Disability is a weight indeed.

Uncertain Fate

Will I be allowed to strive and thrive
Or always be left just barely alive?
Staying afloat, with hope so thin,
Struggling each day, just to survive within.

Overwhelmed

I feel overwhelmed today
Waves of doubt come crashing in.
Waiting on undefined academic expectations, I'm supposed to meet
Disability adds weight to my limbs,
And anxiety skyrockets within.


Resilience Mindset

If you fail, don't give up! Remember..

FAIL means First Attempt In Learning.  Each failure is a step towards mastery. Keep trying.

END means Effort Never Dies. Persistence is key to success, so keep working hard. 

If someone says NO, think of it as the Next Opportunity. Explore new avenues and ideas. 

This way of thinking is called the Resilience Mindset

We can transform obstacles into opportunities for growth and discovery, highlighting the importance of persistence and determination in forging ahead.

A resilience mindset helps you stay positive and keep going, even when things are tough. Change your mindset and see failure as a chance to learn and grow.



Resilience is the courage to stand up and try again, even when we've failed before.
- Hari Srinivasan

Disheartened

I feel disheartened today
Can the sun's rays chase the gray?
Grad School challenges run deep.
Disability already a minefield
How do I handle this?

Moving forward

 Resilience is the ability to keep moving forward, even when the path is difficult.

- Hari Srinivasan

Qualifying Exams

Qual Exams


Testing under a spotlight
Qual committee faculty eyes
A ocean of neuroscience to dissect
Luck of the draw, may their queries be kind
May I excel in the knowledge they seek

Seeking E-I balance in my autism boat
GABA calm, steadying its float
Excitatory neurotransmitters of knowledge shine bright.
Balance, focus, 3 hours in sight.

Sensory systems, keep external distractions beat.
Stimming and anxiety, please take a backseat.
Motor systems must be well-oiled, ready to move.
All systems aligned, in perfect groove.


Internal systems, heed my call.
Cooperate and align, one and all.
On this day, let knowledge and calm prevail.
A positive outcome, I must entail.

Externally, pray
lots of positive energy flows my way.