300 Bikers Celebrate Boy with Autism’s 10th Birthday!

The Week in Neurodiversity

The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by the DifferentBrains.org staff.

Today’s host: Adrienne Sassano!

(3 min 36 sec) In this episode, patients reverse the symptoms of early Alzheimer’s, a high school uses brain scans to test for concussions, bikers comes together to celebrate a birthday for a child with autism, and more!

[00:11] Let’s kick things off in New York City, where cyclists rode across town to raise awareness for autism.

[00:45] Next up, let’s take a look at how these patients are reversing the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s.

[01:19] Over in Indiana, supporters put together a bowling fundraiser for Parkinson’s.

[01:53] Next, a California high school is now using brain scans to test for concussions in students athletes.

[02:28] And finally, hundreds of bikers came together to help a boy with autism celebrate his birthday.

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Let’s kick things off in New York City, where cyclists rode across town to raise awareness for autism. http://bronx.news12.com/story/38648836/cyclists-ride-across-nyc-to-raise-autism-awareness

Next up, let’s take a look at how these patients are reversing the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s. http://abc7news.com/health/heres-how-patients-say-they-reversed-early-alzheimers-symptoms/3760521/

Over in Indiana, supporters put together a bowling fundraiser for Parkinson’s. http://www.wndu.com/content/news/Parkinsons-fundraiser-hopes-to-put-a-strike-to-the-disease-488213851.html

Next, a California high school is now using brain scans to test for concussions in students athletes. http://abc7.com/technology/oc-high-school-using-brain-scans-to-test-for-concussions/3761174/

And finally, hundreds of bikers came together to help a boy with autism celebrate his birthday. https://abcnews.go.com/US/bikers-boy-autism-celebrate-10th-birthday-people-rsvp/story?id=56620107