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5 Tips For Safe Neurodiverse Trick Or Treating
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5 Tips for Safe Neurodiverse Trick or Treating

  • October 20, 2022
  • Andrew Barry
  • Asperger's Syndrome (ASD), Autism, Neurodiversity
Halloween can be a lot of fun for kids regardless of label - so here are our "5 Ps" to achieving safe and fun trick or treating!
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Everclear Frontman Art Alexakis Rocks On After MS Diagnosis
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Everclear Frontman Art Alexakis Rocks On After MS Diagnosis

  • May 29, 2019
  • Andrew Barry
  • Multiple Sclerosis, Neurodiversity
Art Alexakis, lead singer of rock band Everclear, recently went public with his multiple sclerosis diagnosis, but that hasn’t stopped him from making the music that he loves.
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Genetic Markers May Help Scientists Treat Schizophrenia & Bipolar
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Genetic Markers May Help Scientists Treat Schizophrenia & Bipolar

  • May 24, 2019
  • Andrew Barry
  • bipolar, Neurodiversity, schizoprhenia
Scientists at the Van Andel Research Institute have located a region of vital genetic control markers called epigenes that may help bring about more effective screening methods and treatments for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
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University Officials Take Stand Against Concussions In Football
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University Officials Take Stand Against Concussions in Football

  • May 1, 2019
  • Andrew Barry
  • Concussions, Neurodiversity
Regents at the University of Colorado spoke openly against a newly hired coach who supports a style of football linked to an increased incidence of concussions.
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Can Electrostimulation Reverse Memory Loss?
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Can Electrostimulation Reverse Memory Loss?

  • April 18, 2019
  • Andrew Barry
  • Alzheimer's Disease, Neurodiversity
Neuroscientists at Boston University have found a way to restore working memory in senior citizens, at least for a time, using electrostimulation.
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Boy With Autism Attended Oxford At Age 6, Now Looks To Change The World
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Boy with Autism Attended Oxford at Age 6, Now Looks to Change the World

  • April 5, 2019
  • Andrew Barry
  • Asperger's Syndrome (ASD), Autism, Neurodiversity
Joshua Beckford, a boy from Tottenham, England with high-functioning autism, was the youngest person ever to attend Oxford University at only six years old and aims to become a neurosurgeon.
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People With ADHD More Likely To Think Outside The Box
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People With ADHD More Likely to Think Outside the Box

  • March 18, 2019
  • Andrew Barry
  • ADHD, Neurodiversity
Recent studies show that individuals with ADHD have a higher likelihood of thinking much more creatively than those without.
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Surgeon With Tourette Syndrome Works To Cure Cancer
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Surgeon with Tourette Syndrome Works to Cure Cancer

  • February 28, 2019
  • Andrew Barry
  • Neurodiversity, tourette syndrome
Dr. Wilson Tsai is a board certified thoracic surgeon who specializes in removing people's cancer through the use of robotically assisted surgery - and he just happens to have Tourette syndrome.
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Computers May Soon Detect Depression In Your Voice
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Computers May Soon Detect Depression in Your Voice

  • February 21, 2019
  • Andrew Barry
  • Anxiety, Depression, Neurodiversity
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been studying and refining computer-based speech pattern recognition, specifically deep learning, to be able to detect depression or anxiety in people's speech patterns.
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New British TV Show Features Main Character With OCD
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New British TV Show Features Main Character with OCD

  • February 12, 2019
  • Andrew Barry
  • Neurodiversity, ocd
Channel 4, a British public-service television station, recently started broadcasting a show about an individual with a rare form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
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Plasma Cells In The Gut May Help Fight Multiple Sclerosis
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Plasma Cells in the Gut May Help Fight Multiple Sclerosis

  • February 1, 2019
  • Andrew Barry
  • Multiple Sclerosis, Neurodiversity
A new research study shows that Plasma Cells, which have been thought of as a contributing factor to worsening Multiple Sclerosis symptoms, may actually help fight MS instead.
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Ontario Boy With Cerebral Palsy Receives Surgery To Help Him Walk
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Ontario Boy with Cerebral Palsy Receives Surgery to Help Him Walk

  • January 25, 2019
  • Andrew Barry
  • cerebral palsy, Neurodiversity
Ben Shwarzman, a five-year old boy living in Maple, Ontario, Canada, underwent surgery in Toronto to help treat his Cerebral Palsy and allow him to walk for an extended period of time.
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Implant Developed To Treat Parkinson’s Disease, Epilepsy, & More
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Implant Developed to Treat Parkinson’s Disease, Epilepsy, & More

  • January 11, 2019
  • Andrew Barry
  • Epilepsy, Neurodiversity, parkinson's
Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley have developed an electronic device that uses neurostimulation to help offset the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and potentially other conditions.
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Can Early School Enrollment Lead To Earlier ADHD Diagnosis?
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Can Early School Enrollment Lead To Earlier ADHD Diagnosis?

  • January 3, 2019
  • Andrew Barry
  • ADHD, Neurodiversity

A new study published in the New English Journal of Medicine shows that children who are enrolled in school at a younger age are more likely to be diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder than children enrolled at an older age.

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Probiotics May Help Treat Bipolar Disorder
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Probiotics May Help Treat Bipolar Disorder

  • December 26, 2018
  • Andrew Barry
  • bipolar, Neurodiversity

Probiotics, which are commonly referred to as “good bacteria,” have been found to potentially treat…

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The First Egyptian TV Presenter With Down Syndrome
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The First Egyptian TV Presenter with Down Syndrome

  • December 18, 2018
  • Andrew Barry
  • Down Syndrome, Neurodiversity

Rahma Khaled, a 22-year-old swimmer and Paralympic gold medalist with Down’s syndrome, recently signed a…

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What Is Synesthesia?
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What is Synesthesia?

  • November 20, 2018
  • Andrew Barry
  • Neurodiversity, Synesthesia
Andrew Barry defines Synesthesia, and shares the story of three individuals that our excelling with this neurological difference.
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Doctor Overcomes Stroke To Treat Others
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Doctor Overcomes Stroke To Treat Others

  • October 18, 2018
  • Andrew Barry
  • Neurodiversity, stroke
Dr. Justin Sciancalepore, a doctor who suffered a stroke at age 35, not only survived his stroke but also returned to work to treat stroke patients with a completely different outlook on what it means to be a stroke patient and a stroke health care provider.
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