Meet Your Instructor
Professor Zhara Astra is a film and television writer, producer, and pioneering educator with a mission to revolutionize the understanding and portrayal of neurodivergent women and girls.
On a mission
After discovering in adulthood that she was on the autism spectrum with ADHD, Zhara began a quest to transform perceptions, treatments, and diagnoses of girls and women in the medical world, in education, and through her work in film and television.
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Educator and researcher
These contributions led to Zhara being asked by Arizona State University to create the first university course in the world on the differences in expression between male and female neurodivergence. In her role at ASU, she teaches a course and conducts research on the following areas:
- Defining the autism female phenotype
- Gender differences in male and female autism diagnosis
- Autistic representations in film and television
Award-winning Public Speaker and Lecturer
Zhara Astra is an international speaker, faculty associate at Arizona State University, and has authored several articles on neurodivergence for Scientific American Magazine and other publications. These efforts have accelerated the changing of the narrative for women globally.
Film and TV
Zhara creates awesome films focusing on neurodivergence.
ADHD: Wired Differently
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People with ADHD are wired differently, which can create struggles but can also be a superpower if harnessed and treated correctly. This film takes a look at how ADHD affects our functioning, our relationships and our happiness.
People with ADHD are wired differently, which can create struggles but can also be a superpower if harnessed and treated correctly. This film takes a look at how ADHD affects our functioning, our relationships and our happiness.
Understanding Autism
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THIS FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY EXPLORES THE LATEST RESEARCH IN AUTISM AND HOW EMPATHY AND EMOTION CAN HELP AUTISTIC PEOPLE LIVE HAPPIER AND MORE FUNCTIONAL LIVES.
THIS FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY EXPLORES THE LATEST RESEARCH IN AUTISM AND HOW EMPATHY AND EMOTION CAN HELP AUTISTIC PEOPLE LIVE HAPPIER AND MORE FUNCTIONAL LIVES.
Empowering women and their families worldwide
Our aim is to promote global empowerment for girls, women, and families, an objective deeply rooted in fostering an advanced understanding of their unique minds and the specific neural configurations that governs them.
Harness your superpower!
Your diagnosis is not the end! It is the beginning. When you can learn to reign in the difficult parts of being autistic with ADHD, you enjoy the extreme benefits of this neurotype.