10 Year Old With Down Syndrome Wins Soap Box Race – Week in Neurodiversity (8/5/17)
The Week in Neurodiversity
The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by Mike Nickas.
(3 mins 54 sec) In this episode, a Parkinson’s support group is formed in Tennessee, Danny Seward performs an Elvis tribute for a birthday boy with Down syndrome, and a teen on the autism spectrum writes a children’s book! These stories and more in this week’s edition!
[00:10] In Knoxville, Tennessee a Parkinson’s support group has been created to help the patients become more active and social. [00:50] Grad School students at the University of West Virginia discuss working with children on the autism spectrum. [01:17] When a man with Down syndrome had an Elvis tribute act cancel for his 40th birthday party, actor Danny Seward stepped in and filled the role, even singing a duet with the birthday boy. [01:41] Over in Wisconsin, a 10-yr-old girl with Down syndrome went to the National Soap Box Derby competition. [02:19] In Connecticut, a teen with autism has authored a children’s book. [02:59] Welcome new host Yarlie Nicolas.FOR THE FULL-LENGTH STORIES AND VIDEOS:
In Knoxville, Tennessee a Parkinson’s support group has been created to help the patients become more active and social. http://www.wbir.com/features/less-sitting-and-more-moving/456123671
Grad School students at the University of West Virginia discuss working with children on the autism spectrum. http://www.wdtv.com/content/news/Helping-those-with-autism-434148913.html
When a man with Down syndrome had an Elvis tribute act cancel for his 40th birthday party, actor Danny Seward stepped in and filled the role, even singing a duet with the birthday boy. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/man-downs-syndrome-devastated-elvis-10773162
Over in Wisconsin, a 10-yr-old girl with Down syndrome went to the National Soap Box Derby competition. http://www.local8now.com/content/news?article=434139113
In Connecticut, a teen with autism has authored a children’s book. http://fox61.com/2017/07/10/waterbury-teen-with-autism-writes-illustrates-and-publishes-childrens-book/
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