Fighting Alzheimer’s Through Flag Football

The Week in Neurodiversity

The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by the Different Brains Inc. interns. Today’s host: Zachary Hoaglund

(3 min 40 sec) In this episode: the Philadelphia Eagles raise $475,000 for autism awareness, a teen with Down syndrome becomes a Southwest flight attendant for a day, a group of women play flag football for Alzheimer’s, and more!

[00:12] To kick things off, the Philadelphia Eagles kicked off their season by raising $475,000 for autism research. Click here for the full video and story

[00:45] Next up, an Oklahoma teen with Down syndrome got to live her dream of being a Southwest Flight Attendant. Click here for the full video and story

[01:19] Next, check out how this latest study shows Alzheimer’s patients improving their memory! Click here for the full video and story

[01:52] A group of New Jersey teens with Tourette’s learned how to advocate for themselves. Click here for the full video and story

[02:27] And finally, a group of North Texas women are playing flag football to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s. Click here for the full video and story

 

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