By Edward Hallowell — 2020
A stigma is unjust and evil. But stewing about it won’t help. Banding together with other moms and families will.
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Embracing neurodiversity, from ADHD to dyslexia, gives adland a creative edge.
People with ADHD have high energy and resilience, among other strengths
Creativity. It’s often cited as a valuable (but tough to harness) benefit of having ADHD. As it turns out, creativity is more than a perk; it is a requirement. To be healthy and productive, you must carve out time to pursue your creative passions.
There are legions of small and medium enterprises (SME) run by disabled and neurominority creatives and innovators, surviving, adapting and thriving in our modern economy.
More insights on a positive side of a “disorder”
She also told Jimmy Fallon he appears to her as a “vertical brown rectangle.”
Synesthesia makes ordinary life marvelous.
Artistic activism draws from culture, to create culture, to impact culture. If artistic activism is successful, the larger culture shifts in ways big and small.
“The movement towards personalization is already advancing in medicine. We must move quickly in that direction in education, too.”
I put a great deal of emphasis on employment because I see so many very intelligent people with autism and Asperger's syndrome without satisfying jobs. A satisfying profession made life have meaning for me. I am what I do and think instead of what I feel.
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