2010
A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry.
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Learning to live with Tourette’s is a journey. Whether it’s your Tourette’s or that of your child. But knowledge is power. So I asked parents of Tourette’s children: “What do you wish you knew when you just found out your child has Tourette’s?”
You’ve never read a book like The Reason I Jump. Written by Naoki Higashida, a very smart, very self-aware, and very charming thirteen-year-old boy with autism, it is a one-of-a-kind memoir that demonstrates how an autistic mind thinks, feels, perceives, and responds in ways few of us can imagine.
Benjamin Tarasewicz, a high-schooler with autism, provides inspirational stories and tips for reaching out to people with “differences;” also highlighted are talents that can go along with “disability.
In this special 100th episode of Exploring Different Brains, Hackie Reitman, M.D. explains what Different Brains stands for through the words of some of our amazing past guests.
Here are 10 ways to offer healthy support without draining yourself or neglecting your own needs, whether you’re in a long-term relationship or just stared dating someone with ADHD.
Let’s help people believe in their strengths and be able to fly . . . Kate Gilbert (Workplace Strategy Coach and Trainer), Liam Pettit (Matchware) and our own texthelpers share their perspectives on neurodiversity in the workplace and explain why you need neurodiverse people on board.
Is the way we educate young people with learning differences stifling the innovators, problem solvers and inventors of the future? Shawn Brown explores how Neurodiversity is linked to innovation, yet widely overlooked in our education system.
The new generation of education has to re-prioritize on the fact that all of the data we used to memorize is now at our fingertips in smart-phones and what society needs is for people to think--differently, uniquely, creatively, critically, and freely! This talk is about ways that this can be...
I’m a neurotypical, type-A rule follower—my husband and sons are anything but. How do we make it work? By embracing a funny, creative world of ADHD and difference.
Michelle Kwan may be one of the best figure skaters of all time, but it’s her incredible resolve that made her such an inspiration to fellow skater Gracie Gold. In this video, Gracie tells Michelle: “You once estimated that you’ve fallen 131,000 times in your skating career.