
Man With ALS Realizes Dream of Flying a Glider
The Week in Neurodiversity
The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by the Different Brains Inc. interns. Today’s host: Derek Dunston
(3 min 33 sec) In this episode: a man with ALS goes glider flying, a teen recovering from a brain injury throws out the first pitch, an Indiana father uses mailboxes to give his son with Down syndrome job experience, and more!
[00:12] To kick things off, a man with ALS got to live his dream of glider flying. Click here for the full video and story [00:47] Next up in California, a special education teacher is introducing the thrill of surfing to her students. Click here for the full video and story [01:19] In South Carolina, a teen with dyslexia looked to give back to his school by building a giant chess board. Click here for the full video and story [01:52] In Kentucky, a teen recovering from a brain injury threw out the first pitch for the minor league baseball team, the Louisville Bats. Click here for the full video and story [02:21] And finally, an Indiana father has created a mailbox business for his son to gain job skills. Click here for the full video and story