Can Swimming With Sharks Help PTSD? – Week in Neurodiversity (3/04/17)
The Week in Neurodiversity
The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by Mike Nickas.
In this episode: a former hockey player talks about living with OCD, a man bikes 4,000 miles for Parkinson’s research, and veterans with PTSD go diving with sharks! These stories and more in this week’s edition.
[00:11] Former Vancouver Canucks goalie Corey Hirsch opens up about his struggles with OCD. [00:49] 3rd grader Kaiya Hemmings had made a video about the importance of inclusion for those with different brains. [01:10] A school out of Tennessee is helping kids with dyslexia grow though sports. [01:45] Along The Way covers the Down syndrome advocacy group “Ups of Down’s Family Support Group”. [02:31] A Pittsford man, who at 8 years old lost his grandfather to Parkinson’s, is biking 4,000 miles to bring awareness to the disease. [03:00] Veterans with PTSD go for a dive with sharks to ease their anxiety.
FOR THE FULL-LENGTH STORIES AND VIDEOS:
Former Vancouver Canucks goalie Corey Hirsch opens up about his struggles with OCD. http://globalnews.ca/news/3259088/nhl-vancouver-canucks-corey-hirsch-ocd-mental-illness-advocate/
3rd grader Kaiya Hemmings had made a video about the importance of inclusion for those with different brains. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FCwiVrJdHE&feature=youtu.be
A school out of Tennessee is helping kids with dyslexia grow though sports. http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/34579518/mid-south-school-helps-students-with-dyslexia-grow-through-sports
Along The Way covers the Down syndrome advocacy group “Ups of Down’s Family Support Group.” http://www.blackhillsfox.com/content/news/The-Upside-of-Down-syndrome-Along-the-Way-414435743.html
A Pittsford man, who at 8 years old lost his grandfather to Parkinson’s, is biking 4,000 miles to bring awareness to the disease. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/lifestyle/2017/02/20/pittsford-man-syracuse-grad-bike-for-parkinsons/98154992/
Veterans with PTSD go for a dive with sharks to ease their anxiety. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/02/19/veterans-dive-with-sharks-to-treat-ptsd.html
This video is owned by Different Brains Inc, kindly donated by it’s original producer PCE Media LLC.
