
Kids Start Lemonade Stand to Raise Autism Awareness – Week in Neurodiversity (7/29/17)
The Week in Neurodiversity
The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by Mike Nickas.
(3 mins 45 sec) In this episode, children put together a lemonade stand for autism awareness, a woman with bipolar disorder talks about the impact of self-empowerment, and hundreds come donate movies to a man with Down syndrome to replace his lost collection! These stories and more in this week’s edition!
[00:10] In Ohio children have put together a lemonade stand to raise money for autism awareness. [00:38] Can lack of quality sleep affect Alzheimer’s? [01:16] Over in North Carolina, Jaycee’s 4th of July sale is a holiday event that benefited several charities, such as Aces for Autism, a non-profit organization for families on the spectrum. [01:57] A woman who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 14 has found a way to live a fulfilling and successful life through self-empowerment skills. [02:29] Mark Orsillo is a 34-year-old with Down syndrome had collected hundreds of movies, but was devastated when a Northern California Wildfire burned down his house, taking away most of his collection. Now, hundreds have come together to donate movies to Sean to refill his collection.FOR THE FULL-LENGTH STORIES AND VIDEOS:
In Ohio children have put together a lemonade stand to raise money for autism awareness. http://wtov9.com/news/local/kids-in-hopedale-put-up-lemonade-stand-to-raise-money-for-autism
How lack of quality sleep could affect Alzheimer’s. http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/here-s-how-sleep-loss-can-affect-alzheimer-s-n781501
Over in North Carolina, Jaycee’s 4th of July sale is a holiday event that benefited several charities, such as Aces for Autism, a non-profit organization for families on the spectrum. http://wnct.com/2017/07/12/aces-for-autism-benefiting-from-jaycees-4th-of-july-vendors-sales/
A woman who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 14 has found a way to live a fulfilling and successful life through self-empowerment skills. http://www.wndu.com/content/news/Woman-with-bipolar-disorder-finds-success-with-drug-free-treatment-shares-tips-with-others-432723833.html
Mark Orsillo is a 34-year-old with Down syndrome had collected hundreds of movies, but was devastated when a Northern California Wildfire burned down his house, taking away most of his collection. Now, hundreds have come together to donate movies to Sean to refill his collection. http://ktla.com/2017/07/12/strangers-help-man-who-lost-beloved-movie-collection-home-to-wildfire/
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