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Your Brain is a Rain Forest

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Thomas Armstrong

This excerpt from my book The Power of Neurodiversity: Unleashing the Advantages of Your Differently Wired Brain, appeared in Ode Magazine. People with conditions like ADHD, dyslexia and mood disorders are routinely labeled “disabled”. But differences among brains are as … Continue reading →

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Hold Placed on Neurodiversity Advocate’s Nomination in Senate

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Thomas Armstrong

An article in the New York Times yesterday reported that neurodiversity advocate Ari Ne'eman's nomination to the National Council on Disability was being held up in the U.S. Senate because of an anonymous hold placed by one or more senators.  While … Continue reading →

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Claire Danes to Play Autistic Expert on HBO

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Thomas Armstrong

Starting on Feburary 6, 2010, HBO will lauch a new biopic starring Golden Globe award winner Claire Danes, based on the life of Temple Grandin, designer of livestock machinery, best-selling author, and autistic individual.  Grandin has punctured the stereotype of … Continue reading →

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