Category Archives: autism

Neurodiversity: More than Just a Good Notion

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Thomas Armstrong

Two recent articles highlight the positive dimensions of mental health conditions such as autism, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. In the journal Nature, an article by Canadian neuroscientist Laurent Mottron, emphasizes the advantages of autism (Mottron, 2011). Mottron suggests that, in … Continue reading →

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Seeing the Best in Every Child: The Importance of Neurodiversity

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Thomas Armstrong

  Imagine that all of the people in the world have been magically transformed into flowers. Some of us are petunias.  Others are begonias.  Still others are tulips.  Now, let’s say for the sake of argument that the psychiatrists in this … Continue reading →

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Title I Conference in Tampa to Feature Presentation on Neurodiversity

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Thomas Armstrong

I’m leaving on Monday to present a lecture on neurodiversity at the Title I Conference in Tampa, Florida.  My presentation will be February 1, 2011 at 12:45 in Ballroom C of the Tampa Convention Center.  In the presentation, I’ll be emphasizing how … Continue reading →

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Cambridge University Researcher Endorses Neurodiversity

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Thomas Armstrong

I was happy to see recently a post on the Encyclopedia Brittanica blog that featured an interview with Cambridge University researcher Simon Baron-Cohen on the topic of neurodiversity.  When asked about the movement, Baron-Cohen replied:  “The neurodiversity movement has been … Continue reading →

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Finding One’s Niche in Life

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Thomas Armstrong

I was just reading an article in The Watertown (NY) Daily Times about a seventeen-year-old named Christopher Durgen who has ADHD and autism.  As a young child, he had trouble getting along with classmates and was frequently suspended from school.  That … Continue reading →

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