James Mulcahy

Nov 2, 2023 | liebertpub.com | Lisa Quadt |Gemma A. Williams |James Mulcahy |Dennis Larsson

Introduction Loneliness negatively affects physical and mental health, both in neurotypical and neurodivergent individuals.1,2 However, rates of loneliness are up to four times higher in autistic than nonautistic individuals,3 and autistic individuals have a greater vulnerability to the negative physical and psychological consequences of loneliness.4 At the same time, stereotypes persist that autistic people, in contrast to nonautistic individuals, are unmotivated to seek out meaningful...

May 3, 2023 | pmg-ky1.com | James Mulcahy

It’s an oasis in the middle of a residential area. It’s a local tropical paradise for two people who spend a lot of time at the edge of an ocean somewhere. They call it Shelbyville Beach, tucked away in their back yard in eastern Shelbyville. Jane Martin and housemate Janet Childress — along with a few friends — spent eight years creating this backyard lido. Now it’s where they spend summer days — when they’re not crashing waves on an actual beach.