A Dog Surfs For PTSD!? – Week In Neurodiversity (1/7/17)
The Week in Neurodiversity
The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by Mike Nickas.
In this episode, a girl with dyslexia creates a virtual reality program to help her peers, a man with down syndrome inspires others through a fitness class, and Ricochet the surf dog wears a Santa costume for PTSD awareness! These stories and more in this week’s episode!
[00:11] A teen with Asperger’s with a knack for fixing appliances has been offered a job that perfectly fits his talents. [00:47] A man with Down syndrome is inspiring others through a fitness class. [01:13] A girl with dyslexia out of England designs a virtual reality system to spot the early signs of the condition. [01:51] A boxing program in Oregon is helping those with Parkinson’s fight against the disease. [02:34] And finally, Ricochet the surf dog wore a Santa outfit while surfing to help veterans with PTSD.
FOR THE FULL-LENGTH STORIES AND VIDEOS:
A teen with Asperger’s with a knack for fixing appliances has been offered a job that perfectly fits his talents. http://koin.com/2016/12/26/appliance-store-helps-teen-with-aspergers-find-his-passion/
A man with Down syndrome is inspiring others through a fitness class. http://www.wtoc.com/story/34145717/man-with-down-syndrome-inspires-others-through-fitness-class
A girl with dyslexia out of England designs a virtual reality system to spot the early signs of the condition. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-38421064
A boxing program in Oregon is helping those with Parkinson’s fight against the disease. http://www.kgw.com/news/local/knocking-out-parkinsons/379841837
And finally, Ricochet the surf dog wore a Santa outfit while surfing to help veterans with PTSD. http://www.theinertia.com/surf/ricochet-the-surf-dog-dons-santa-claus-outfit-to-help-veterans-with-ptsd/
This video is owned by Different Brains Inc, kindly donated by it’s original producer PCE Media LLC.
