Tag Archives: Neurodiversity

What Full Inclusion Means for Neurodiverse Kids

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Thomas Armstrong

I was just reading an article on the website “Disability Scoop” about inclusion of kids with intellectual disabilities in Connecticut’s public schools.  Connecticut ranks second in the country in terms of the percentage of intellectually disabled kids mainstreamed in regular classrooms.  So one … 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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Neurodiversity Forever

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Thomas Armstrong

I’ve been reading a number of blogs that have been critical of the neurodiversity movement.  Generally, they’ve characterized neurodiversity as saying “we don’t want a cure; we don’t want research; we just want to be left alone in our differentness.”  I suspect … Continue reading →

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Review of Neurodiversity in Publisher’s Weekly

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Thomas Armstrong

The following review of my book Neurodiversity appeared in the April 26, 2010 edition of Publisher's Weekly:  Neurodiversity: Discovering the Extraordinary Gifts of Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Brain Differences Thomas Armstrong. Da Capo, $26 (288p) ISBN 978-0-7382-1354-5 "Armstrong (7 … 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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