DOWN SYNDROME

Click here to view all Different Brains content about Down syndrome   WHAT IS DOWN SYNDROME? Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in extra genetic material from chromosome 21. Down syndrome varies in severity and causes lifelong intellectual disability and developmental delays. It also causes health problems to some […]

The Club of True Neurodiversity Champions

It was at the end of July, and I’d had a good day at the U.S. Autism and Asperger Association’s national conference in Tuscon, Ariz. From my spot at the author’s table, I had met many wonderful people in the autism community…