Blind Man With Autism Starts Internet Radio Station – Week in Neurodiversity
The Week in Neurodiversity
The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by the DifferentBrains.org staff.
Today’s host: Reuben Friedlander!
(3 min 47 sec) In this episode, a blind man with Asperger’s creates an Internet radio station, a dancer with Tourette’s uses her tics in her movement, a coffee employee with Down syndrome gets a huge surprise from his boss, and more!
[00:10] Let’s kick things off over in South Carolina, where a blind man with Asperger’s has started his own Internet radio station. [00:44] Next up, a restaurant in Italy is run by employees with Down syndrome. [01:10] Over in Michigan, a young boy with apraxia is raising awareness with a viral video. [01:38] Cassidy Richardson is a 20-yr-old dancer with Tourette’s who has found a way to use her tics in her movement. [02:10] Check out how a wristband is helping those on the autism spectrum! [02:41] And finally, a young man with Down syndrome who works at a coffee shop received a huge surprise from his boss.FOR THE FULL-LENGTH STORIES AND VIDEOS:
Let’s kick things off over in South Carolina, where a blind man with Asperger’s has started his own Internet radio station. http://www.wspa.com/entertainment/your-carolina/blind-man-with-aspergers-starts-internet-radio-station/1226563189
Next up, a restaurant in Italy is run by employees with Down syndrome. https://www.facebook.com/yahoonews/videos/2112266845677129/
Over in Michigan, a young boy with apraxia is raising awareness with a viral video. http://fox17online.com/2018/06/01/six-year-olds-video-about-speech-disorder-gets-attention/
Cassidy Richardson is a 20-yr-old dancer with Tourette’s who has found a way to use her tics in her movement. https://www.aol.co.uk/video/view/the-dancer-with-tourettes/5b17b9c0cd472420f5a91ae1/?guccounter=1
Check out how a wristband is helping those on the autism spectrum! http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/06/wristband-aims-to-help-people-with-autism
And finally, a young man with Down syndrome who works at a coffee shop received a huge surprise from his boss. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-with-down-syndrome-gets-huge-surprise-from-boss-bitty-and-beaus-coffee-shop/
