Hari Srinivasan

“This topic isn’t just academic to me; it’s lived experience.” There’s no doubt that Hari Srinivasan’s professional credentials speak for themselves. As a neuroscience PhD student at Vanderbilt University, Srinivasan has written extensively for outlets like Ti…

Appreciate Wiki Education for featuring my role as a Wiki Scientist. I wrote a new Wikipedia page on diagnostic overshadowing in autism—an underrepresented but critical issue where scholarship and lived experience intersect.

👉 wikiedu.org/blog/2025/09...

please email me. www.vumc.org/lasr/person/...

Featured in this article by Dennis Tran for Cold Tea Collective on 10 Pan-Asian disabled change makers.

"It’s about claiming space that recognizes autism is both an ability and a disability […] not either-or,"

coldteacollective.com/disability-p...

We were all in awe and thrilled to have Holden Throp visit the Wallace Multisensory Lab.

And he got to try out my VR research task too. Seriously, how cool is that!

Thank you Holden Thorp

@wallacelab.bsky.social

Beyond Common Reassurances of “It’s OK”—The Reality of Anxiety in Autism | Autism in Adulthood Anxiety in autism is often misunderstood when compared with neurotypical experiences. It is not as simple as saying, “It’s okay, everyone gets anxious.” Anxiety in autism is not merely a transient exp...

Publication Alert: A new paper on Anxiety in Autism. www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Neurodiversity 2.0 - Harnessing cross-disciplinary disability insights The neurodiversity movement has reframed cognitive and behavioral differences as natural variations rather than deficits, advocating for social inclus…

Too often, disability discourse gets stuck in binaries: Medical vs. Social. Autonomy vs. Dependence. Strengths vs. Deficits.

Real inclusion means opportunities and solutions—together.

Neurodiversity 2.0 maps the barriers and the path forward.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#Neurodiversity

Promoting Classroom Engagement of Autistic Students Using Focused Interests - Sarah C. Bayoumi, Gospel Y. Kim, Patrick Dwyer, Hari Srinivasan, Kelsey Smith, 2025

New co-author publication! ✨
How can educators harness autistic students’ focused interests; like Ancient Greece or sharks, to boost classroom engagement?

We offer strategies to turn passions into pathways for learning.
doi.org/10.1177/0040...

#Autism #Education #Neurodiversity #FocusedInterests

Amplifying Autistic Wellbeing (AAW)

Join us Sept 15 (Portsmouth, UK + Zoom) for a global symposium centering autistic youth with high support needs.

Featuring creative work from voices too often excluded.

RSVP: www.amplifyingautisticwellbeing.com

Our project was selected for the UNESCO x SEVENTEEN Youth Grant—1 of 100 globally.

Neurodiversity 2.0 - Harnessing cross-disciplinary disability insights The neurodiversity movement has reframed cognitive and behavioral differences as natural variations rather than deficits, advocating for social inclus…

New Publication Alert. Neurodiversity 2.0

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

My article made it to the print edition of TIME magazine.
Page 64-67
How cool is this!

Finished my first thesis committee meeting today. Prepped really hard for it. It went well. Got very positive comments and great feedback. I do get to do some super cool research.

My 5th Article in Psychology Today.

NISE Fellow Hari Srinivasan Co-Authors Foreword with Temple Grandin in Autism for Dummies We want to extend our deepest congratulations to Hari Srinivasan, one of our Neurodiversity Inspired Science and Engineering (NISE) fellows. Hari co-authored the foreword for the new book Autism for D...

🚀 Exciting news from our lab! PhD candidate Hari Srinivasan co‑wrote the foreword to the newly released Autism For Dummies with the legendary Dr. Temple Grandin. 🎉

You can read Hari's foreword at www.vanderbilt.edu/autismandinn...

@neuroscientist.bsky.social

This is kinda ultra cool news.
Co-wrote the foreword with Dr Temple Grandin for the newly released Autism for Dummies book.

Thx Ranga Jayaraman, John Marble, Khushboo Chabria, Wiley

FCAI Spotlight: The Many Layers of Zack Williams by Hari Srinivasan This article is part of a series highlighting the work and people associated with the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation (FCAI) at Vanderbilt University. The Frist Center brings together engineers...

"Doctor-Doctor" Zack Williams shares insights into his research and his view of the world, in this spotlight interview with me. Check out the link below.

Wishing you lots of luck Zack in the next chapter of your life.
www.vanderbilt.edu/autismandinn...

@quantpsychiatry.bsky.social

Just completed a peer review for JADD (Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders). Good to get to contribute to the scientific process from the other side. It’s unexpectedly empowering to get to evaluate work in your field.

@wallacelab.bsky.social

YES!!

Total blast.
VR Task, i created for my research was a hit with the kids.
and got to see some of my neuroscience knock-knock humor on screen.

Congrats, Dr. Ansley! Wishing you all the best in your next chapter—this is just the beginning. It’s been a privilege to work alongside you!

🎉🧠 Brain Blast 2025!

Join Wallace Multisensory Lab (Booth 11) on March 22, 10AM–2PM at Nashville Public Library. Explore virtual bubbles, check out textures with our Haply robot, watch cool neuroscience videos, and grab free goodies for kids!

#BrainBlast2025 #Neuroscience #Vanderbilt

Congrats Hari Srinivasan (3rd year Neuroscience PhD)! 🎉 Recognized tonight at Vanderbilt's Grad School Honors Banquet for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Proud lab moment!

#NSFGRFP #VandyGrad #Neuroscience @neuroscientist.bsky.social

At the Vanderbilt Graduate School Honors Banquet
(for the NSFGRFP)

#Vanderbilt @wallacelab.bsky.social

Visioning Event | Engineering Design To Equip A Neurodiverse Workforce – ERVA January 8, 2025, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. ET | Virtual, Pre-Event Informational Session: Keivan Stassun and Alison Sheets-Singer | Will facilitate a comprehensive dialogue regarding the structure and obje...

Our lab member, Hari Srinivasan and Amber Crabtree led a discussion on neurodivergent experiences at this NSF sponsored engineering visioning event, hosted by the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation at Vanderbilt University.
www.ervacommunity.org/event/vision...

@neuroscientist.bsky.social

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Thrilled to receive 2024 AUCD Young Professional Award

How Reasonable Are 'Reasonable Accommodations' at Work? How does the ADA’s ambiguity on “reasonable accommodations” impact autistic workers? Uncover the hidden gaps in workplace accommodations.

My article in Psychology Today on Autism & Employment
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. (NDEAM)
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/givi...
#autism #employment #ndeam #ada

Caught Between Tears and Stoicism Neurodiverse individuals face conflicting expectations about emotional expression. Gus Walz's story reveals the bias and challenges around being authentic.

My latest article in Psychology Today.
Disabled individuals face conflicting expectations about emotional expression. Gus Walz's story reveals the bias and challenges around being authentic.

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/givi...

#disability #emotions #bias #neurodiversity

looking for recommendations for a free (or very low cost) barcode that is re-usable and can work for a number of years.

Nothing fancy - just need the barcode to lead to a specific url.

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Great time watching @VandyBoys Vanderbilt Baseball game with Prof @cjcascio.bsky.social 's AutismLasR research lab team.

OMG. The encouraging and positive feedback comments was beyond my expectations and incredibly affirming that I must be on right track.

#nsfgrfp #nsfgrfpfellow