Jay Leno Talks About Living with Dyslexia – Week in Neurodiversity (6/10/17)
The Week in Neurodiversity
The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by Mike Nickas.
(3 mins 57 sec) In this episode, Jay Leno talks about growing up with dyslexia, friends with Alzheimer’s keep their brains active through their love of trains, and a teen with Down syndrome receives birthday wishes from Lorde! These stories and more in this week’s edition!
[00:11] Brittany Tagliareni is a 26-year-old woman with autism who has found a whole new world in the sport of tennis. [00:48] Jay Leno talks about growing up with dyslexia in a video series for the Child Mind Institute. [01:23] Over in Texas, a high school student with Down syndrome has become prom queen. [01:53] Two friends with Alzheimer’s have found a way to keep their brains active through their love of trains. [02:31] Coral Springs Police Department has begun training officers on how to work with those on the autism spectrum. [02:57] A young man with Down syndrome received birthday wishes from various newscasters and celebrities, including the singer Lorde.
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Brittany Tagliareni is a 26-year-old woman with autism who has found a whole new world in the sport of tennis. http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/12/health/turning-points-brittany-tagliareni/index.html
Jay Leno talks about growing up with dyslexia in a video series for the Child Mind Institute. https://www.facebook.com/ChildMindInstitute/videos/1367060143360660/
Over in Texas, a high school student with Down syndrome has become prom queen. http://www.kgns.tv/content/news/Texas-Girl-with-Down-Syndrome-Becomes-Prom-Queen-425493564.html
Two friends with Alzheimer’s have found a way to keep their brains active through their love of trains. http://www.fox9.com/news/257682403-story
Coral Springs Police Department has begun training officers on how to work with those on the autism spectrum. https://www.facebook.com/CoralSpringsPolice/videos/863962013759364/?pnref=story.unseen-section
A young man with Down syndrome received birthday wishes from various newscasters and celebrities, including the singer Lorde. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4560670/Down-Syndrome-teenager-gets-celebrity-birthday-messages.html
This video is owned by Different Brains Inc, kindly donated by it’s original producer PCE Media LLC.
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.
