Girl with Down Syndrome Joins Harlem Globetrotters – Week in Neurodiversity (3/10/18)
The Week in Neurodiversity
The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by the DifferentBrains.org staff.
Today’s host: Jonathan Nieves!
(3min 26sec) In this episode, a man with ADHD opens a boxing gym for kids with the same challenges, a high school student with Down syndrome joins the Harlem Globetrotters, and a man with Parkinson’s hosts an indoor adventures event for those with the condition! These stories and more in this week’s edition!
[00:11] Let’s kick things off over in Massachusetts, where a man who was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 4 has opened a boxing gym to help children battling the same challenges. [00:43] Kate Spadaro is a high school student with Down syndrome who is now the newest member of the Harlem Globetrotters. [01:15] Dr. Kevin Brown joined FOX 2 in St. Louis to discuss new research for Tourette’s. [01:43] Andy Miyares is a 34-yr-old with Down syndrome who has found success through his passion for swimming. [02:16] And finally over in Idaho, a man with Parkinson’s has helped to create an event at an indoor adventures park for those facing the condition.FOR THE FULL-LENGTH STORIES AND VIDEOS:
Let’s kick things off over in Massachusetts, where a man who was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 4 has opened a boxing gym to help children battling the same challenges.
http://wpri.com/2018/02/22/taunton-boxer-opens-gym-focusing-on-helping-children-with-adhd/
Kate Spadaro is a high school student with Down syndrome who is now the newest member of the Harlem Globetrotters.
http://www.tmz.com/2018/02/23/harlem-globetrotters-high-school-girl-kate-down-syndrome/
Dr. Kevin Brown joined FOX 2 in St. Louis to discuss new research for Tourette’s.
http://fox2now.com/2017/11/13/expert-discusses-tourette-syndrome-and-tic-disorders/
Andy Miyares is a 34-yr-old with Down syndrome who has found success through his passion for swimming.
And finally over in Idaho, a man with Parkinson’s has helped to create an event at an indoor adventures park for those facing the condition.
