Blind Singer with Autism Stuns “America’s Got Talent” Judges

The Week in Neurodiversity

The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by the Different Brains Inc. interns. Today’s host: Andrew Barry

(3 min 21 sec) In this episode: a blinder singer with autism wows the “America’s Got Talent” judge, a man with Parkinson’s show why hockey is his best medicine, a community comes together to help a woman with Down syndrome open her own coffee shop, and more!

[00:11] Let’s kick things off on America’s Got Talent, where 22-Year-Old Blind Singer with Autism Lodi Lee received a coveted “golden buzzer.” Click here for the full story and video

[00:46] Next up, let’s hear a 7-yr-old discuss what she thinks about having Down syndrome. Click here for the full story and video

[01:08] Over in Iowa, a man with Parkinson’s discusses how hockey is his “best medicine.” Click here for the full story and video

[01:41] Next, a Colorado mom is creating a new school to develop more opportunities for students with dyslexia. Click here for the full story and video

[02:12] And finally, a North Carolina woman with Down syndrome is opening up her own coffee shop with the help and support of kind strangers. Click here for the full story and video