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1 week ago | 
medium.com | Diego Vega
In April 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States released a new statistic: 1 in every 31 eight-year-old children has been diagnosed as autistic. This is the highest reported prevalence to date and continues a decades-long upward trend. As an autistic person and neurodivergent activist, I recognize the importance of studies like this. They raise awareness and can help drive public policy.
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1 week ago | 
medium.com | Diego Vega
El pasado abril, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de Estados Unidos publicaron un nuevo dato: 1 de cada 31 niños de 8 años ha sido diagnosticado dentro del espectro autista. Este número marca la prevalencia más alta registrada hasta ahora y da continuidad a una tendencia en aumento que se ha sostenido durante décadas.
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1 week ago | 
elestimulo.com | Diego Vega
Andrés Pestana -29 años- es diseñador arquitectónico en Flow, la start-up inmobiliaria fundada por Adam Neumann, el inversionista nacido en Israel cuyo patrimonio Forbes estima en 2.300 millones de dólares. Pero más allá de la arquitectura, Pestana suma experiencia como creativo con artistas musicales, participando en moda y trabajando como consultor en distintos ámbitos. ¿Conoces la marca – = +? A los 7 años se fue por primera vez de Venezuela para pasar una temporada en Florida.
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1 month ago | 
medium.com | Diego Vega
Diego Vega·Follow4 min read·--The right to autonomy and an independent life for persons with disabilities is a central pillar in guaranteeing their human rights. Historically, disability has been approached through paternalistic and medical models that perpetuated exclusion.
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1 month ago | 
medium.com | Diego Vega
Diego Vega·Follow5 min read·--El derecho a la autonomía y a una vida independiente de las personas con discapacidad es un eje central en la garantía de sus derechos humanos. Históricamente, la discapacidad se abordó desde modelos paternalistas y médicos que perpetuaron la exclusión.
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1 month ago | 
medium.com | Diego Vega
Diego Vega·Follow3 min read·--A chronicle about workplace boundaries, effective communication, and the difference between coordinating and intervening. One afternoon, I received a WhatsApp message from my boss:“Sensor issue, coordinate to be with [local coordinator].”“Make sure they notify us when they’re going to come.”“You know the process with [company] in more detail.”A seemingly clear request, but with one word that left room for ambiguity: “be”. What exactly did “be” mean in this context?
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1 month ago | 
medium.com | Diego Vega
Diego Vega·Follow3 min read·--Una crónica sobre límites laborales, comunicación efectiva y la diferencia entre coordinar e intervenir. A media tarde, recibí un mensaje de mi jefa por WhatsApp:“Tema sensores, coordina para estar con [coordinadora del local].”“Que nos avisen cuando vayan a ir.”“Que conoces más en detalle el proceso con [empresa].”¿Qué significaba exactamente “estar” en este contexto? • ¿Que la coordinadora del local estuviera informada?
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1 month ago | 
medium.com | Diego Vega
Diego Vega·Follow5 min read·--“ Aspie supremacy” is a concept that has sparked widespread discussion both within and outside the autistic community. Although its name might suggest a claim of superiority, it is, in fact, a critical response to the social structures that have historically marginalized neurodivergent individuals, particularly those on the autism spectrum.
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1 month ago | 
medium.com | Diego Vega
Diego Vega·Follow3 min read·--Innate neurodivergences, such as autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and other neurodevelopmental conditions, represent a broad spectrum of neurological variations present from birth or emerging in early childhood. These are not illnesses or mental disorders but rather distinct ways of processing information, interacting with the world, and experiencing reality.
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1 month ago | 
medium.com | Diego Vega
Diego Vega·Follow3 min read·--Yesterday, I worked from home. While finalizing plans for free community activities, I knew the afternoon would bring a greater challenge: attending as a civil society-elected member of the General Assembly of the Participatory Council for Persons with Disabilities of the Montevideo City Council. This wasn’t just about exercising a civic right – it was about honoring my responsibility as a neurodiversity activist.
