Can Golf Help People With Parkinson’s? – Week In Neurodiversity (4/22/17)

Can Golf Help People with Parkinson’s? – Week in Neurodiversity (4/22/17)


The Week in Neurodiversity

The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by Mike Nickas.

In this episode, Julia the Muppet with autism makes her big debut, golf helps a man with Parkinson’s, and a teen with Down syndrome is voted prom queen! These stories and more in this week’s edition!

[00:11] Julia—the first Muppet with autism—has officially made her Sesame Street debut, and the portrayal has experts and parents in awe.

[01:06] A 61-year-old man has found Golf to be a helpful activity for his Parkinson’s.

[01:49] An Alabama News series covers the different ways to protect a loved one with Alzheimer’s.

[02:21] CBS Minnesota’s Relationship Reboot discusses ways to handle depression in relationships.

[02:52] In South Dakota a student with Down syndrome has been voted Prom Queen!

 

FOR THE FULL-LENGTH STORIES AND VIDEOS:

Julia—the first Muppet with autism—has officially made her Sesame Street debut, and the portrayal has experts and parents in awe. http://www.whec.com/news/sesame-street-character-autism-first-appearance/4452960/

A 61-year-old man has found Golf to be a helpful activity for his Parkinson’s. http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/north-texan-finds-golf-helpful-with-parkinsons/430413639

An Alabama News series covers the different ways to protect a loved one with Alzheimer’s. http://whnt.com/2017/04/11/taking-action-families-impacted-by-alzheimers-dementia-should-prepare-for-wandering-beforehand/

CBS Minnesota’s Relationship Reboot discusses ways to handle depression in relationships. http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/video/category/news/3649794-relationship-reboot-depression-and-relationships-pt-2/

In South Dakota a student with Down syndrome has been voted Prom Queen! http://www.kotatv.com/content/news/C-419153284.html

This video is owned by Different Brains Inc, kindly donated by it’s original producer PCE Media LLC.

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Mike Nickas received his Bachelor of Arts in Film and Multimedia Studies at Florida Atlantic University in December of 2015, and is currently pursuing his second BA at the University of South Florida in psychology with a minor in education. He is the former host of the online news show The Week in Neurodiversity. He also currently works for Dr. Mike Rizzo’s Child Provider Specialists in Weston, FL.