Country Singer Naomi Judd on Battling Depression – Week in Neurodiversity (12/16/17)
The Week in Neurodiversity
The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by the DifferentBrains.org staff.
Today’s host: Adrienne Marie Sassano!
(3 mins 31 sec) In this episode, a teen with Down syndrome celebrates his birthday by being a firefighter for a day, country singer Naomi Judd discusses her history with depression, and a 9-yr-old boy makes a video for his peers describing life on the autism spectrum! These stories and more in this week’s edition!
[00:11] In Massachusetts a male cheerleader with Down syndrome is inspiring his fellows peers to overcome their challenges. [00:42] The University of Louisville has created a buddy program that pairs medical students with Parkinson’s patients. [01:14] Country singer Naomi Judd discusses her past with depression on the Today Show. [01:46] A 9-yr-old boy with autism made a video to describe life on the spectrum to his classmates! [02:19] A 16-year-old with Down syndrome got to live his dream on his birthday, by being a firefighter for a day.FOR THE FULL-LENGTH STORIES AND VIDEOS:
In Massachusetts a male cheerleader with Down syndrome is inspiring his fellows peers to overcome their challenges.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/evan-adelman-down-syndrome-cheerleader-massachusetts/
The University of Louisville has created a buddy program that pairs medical students with Parkinson’s patients.
Country singer Naomi Judd discusses her past with depression on the Today Show.
A 9-yr-old boy with autism made a video to describe life on the spectrum to his classmates!
A 16-year-old with Down syndrome got to live his dream on his birthday, by being a firefighter for a day.
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