Neurodiversity in the Arts: “Mindblind” by Jennifer Roy
Donna Levin reviews Jennifer Roy’s Mindblind, a novel about a 14 year old boy on the autism spectrum, from Skyscape Publishing.
The “a” Word: It Doesn’t Just Mean “Autism”
Donna Levin discusses The a Word, a British television series that recently debuted in the United States.
Neurodiversity in the Arts: “Fitting In” by Colin Thompson
Donna Levin reviews’s the new book “Fitting In,” written by Colin Thompson and published Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Neurodiversity in the Arts: It’s Not a Perfect World, but I’ll Take It
Donna Levin reviews Jennifer Rose’s book “It’s Not a Perfect World, but I’ll Take It: 50 Life Lessons for Teens Like Me Who Are Kind of (You Know) Autistic“
Neurodiversity in the Arts: Curious About the Curious Incident
Donna gives her review of the stage adaptation of the best-selling novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Neurodiversity in the Arts: Cassandra Dunn’s “Art of Adapting”
I’m back to recommend another work of fiction featuring a neurodiverse character. This time it’s The Art of Adapting, a first novel by Bay Area author Cassandra Dunn. This story proves that although Leo Tolstoy was a genius, he got one thing wrong: all happy families are not alike.
Neurodiversity’s New Role Today in Novels, Movies and the Arts
The past decade has seen a sharp rise in the number of non-fiction books and articles by scientists, educators and parents on neurodiversity. Less well-known and documented is the emerging role that neurodiversity has come to play in novels, movies and the arts; and the far more positive characterizations of the neurodiverse population.
