Week in Neurodiversity – Carly Simon Discusses Her Dyslexia (10/8/16)
The Week in Neurodiversity
The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by Mike Nickas.
In this episode, an apartment complex takes care of those with autism, Carly Simon talks about growing up with dyslexia, and have you seen the football player with Down syndrome that scored a touchdown for his sick mother? All these stories and more in this week’s episode!
[00:13] In New York, a new apartment complex is combining housing and services for young adults with autism. [00:38] A technology company has gained exclusive rights to tests that could help doctors diagnosed Parkinson’s and autism. [01:01] Carly Simon discusses her childhood struggles with dyslexia on ABC Boston’s news series Chronicle. [01:54] A robotic tackling dummy is being used to help keep players safe from concussions during practice. [02:34] In Novi, Michigan, a high school football player with Down syndrome scored a touchdown for his sick mother.
FOR THE FULL-LENGTH STORIES AND VIDEOS:
In New York, a new apartment complex is combining housing and services for young adults with autism. http://wnyt.com/news/autism-housing-cohoes/4276406/
A technology company has gained exclusive rights to tests that could help doctors diagnosed Parkinson’s and autism. http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2016/09/27/bethesda-firm-acquires-new-tests-to-diagnose.html
Carly Simon discusses her childhood struggles with dyslexia on ABC Boston’s news series Chronicle. http://www.wcvb.com/chronicle/chronicle-carly-simons-childhood-struggles/41873884
A robotic tackling dummy is being used to help keep players safe from concussions during practice. http://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/humanoids/how-a-robot-football-player-will-prevent-concussions
In Novi, Michigan, a high school football player with Down syndrome scored a touchdown for his sick mother. http://detne.ws/2d7c01O
This video is owned by Different Brains Inc, kindly donated by it’s original producer PCE Media LLC.
Mike Nickas received his Bachelor of Arts in Film and Multimedia Studies at Florida Atlantic University in December of 2015, and is currently pursuing his second BA at the University of South Florida in psychology with a minor in education. He is the former host of the online news show The Week in Neurodiversity. He also currently works for Dr. Mike Rizzo’s Child Provider Specialists in Weston, FL.
