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A New Brain Implant Gives ALS Patients A Voice | Week In Neurodiversity
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A New Brain Implant Gives ALS Patients a Voice | Week in Neurodiversity

  • March 21, 2024
  • DBAdmin
  • als, Neurodiversity
VIDEO - This episode focuses on a new brain implant, developed at Stanford University, that promises to give ALS patients increased abilities to communicate.
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Did Leonardo DaVinci Have ADHD?
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Did Leonardo DaVinci Have ADHD?

  • March 28, 2020
  • DBAdmin
  • ADHD, als, Down Syndrome, Neurodiversity, parkinson’s
(VIDEO - 3min 35sec) In this episode: a young women with ALS looks to become a disability lifestyle influencer, a study suggests Leonardo DaVinci may have had ADHD, and more!
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Ozzy Osbourne Shares His Battle With Parkinson’s
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Ozzy Osbourne Shares His Battle With Parkinson’s

  • March 14, 2020
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  • als, alzheimer's, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Neurodiversity, parkinson’s
(VIDEO - 3min 33sec) In this episode: a high school wrestler with Down syndrome teaches his team lessons that go beyond the mat, Ozzy Osbourne opens up about Parkinson’s, and more!
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MLB’s Nola Brothers Raise ALS Awareness
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MLB’s Nola Brothers Raise ALS Awareness

  • March 7, 2020
  • DBAdmin
  • als, Concussions, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Neurodiversity
(VIDEO - 3 min 50 sec) In this episode: an eating disorder survivor walks to raise awareness, MLB brothers look to raise awareness for ALS, & more!
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Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joe Manganiello, Sofia Vergara & Friends Raise $30K For ALS
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Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joe Manganiello, Sofia Vergara & Friends Raise $30K For ALS

  • February 8, 2020
  • DBAdmin
  • als, alzheimer’s, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Neurodiversity
(VIDEO - 3min 55sec) In this episode: a filmmaker shows the world what we should know about Down syndrome, and Arnold Schwarzenegger brings a team together to help a firefighter with ALS, and more!
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Ex-NFL Player Steve Gleason Receives Congressional Gold Medal For ALS Work
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Ex-NFL Player Steve Gleason Receives Congressional Gold Medal for ALS Work

  • January 25, 2020
  • DBAdmin
  • als, asperger's, Autism, cerebral palsy, Neurodiversity
(VIDEO - 3 min 13 sec) In this episode: Ex-NFL player Steve Gleason receives the congressional Gold Medal for his ALS work, we look at the making of Disney’s “Loop”, and more!
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The Best Of The Week In Neurodiversity – 2019 Year In Review
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The Best of the Week In Neurodiversity – 2019 Year in Review

  • December 28, 2019
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  • als, alzheimer’s, Autism, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurodiversity, parkinson’s, PTSD

The Week in Neurodiversity The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by the Different Brains Inc. interns.…

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Sports Commentator Dave Johnson Shares Battle With Multiple Sclerosis
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Sports Commentator Dave Johnson Shares Battle With Multiple Sclerosis

  • December 14, 2019
  • expdiffbrains@gmail.com expdiffbrains@gmail.com
  • als, cerebral palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurodiversity

The Week in Neurodiversity The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by the Different Brains Inc. interns.…

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How Stars Courtney Cox, Reese Witherspoon & Renee Zellwiger Are Raising ALS Awareness
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How Stars Courtney Cox, Reese Witherspoon & Renee Zellwiger Are Raising ALS Awareness

  • December 7, 2019
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  • als, alzheimer’s, awareness, cerebral palsy, Neurodiversity, PTSD

The Week in Neurodiversity The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by the Different Brains Inc. interns.…

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Boy With Cerebral Palsy Wows With Halloween Costumes
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Boy With Cerebral Palsy Wows With Halloween Costumes

  • November 2, 2019
  • DBAdmin
  • als, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, Neurodiversity, parkinson's
(VIDEO - 3 min 36 sec) In this episode: a boy with cerebral palsy puts together an elaborate Halloween costume, a man dons a kilt to raise money for ALS research, and more!
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High School Student Creates Early Detection Tool For Parkinson’s
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High School Student Creates Early Detection Tool for Parkinson’s

  • October 5, 2019
  • DBAdmin
  • als, Autism, Down Syndrome, Neurodiversity, parkinson's
(VIDEO - 3min 38sec) In this episode: an 11 yr-old boy with autism finds an interest in photographing miniature cars, a high school student out of Virginia creates a diagnostic tool for Parkinson’s, and more!
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The Backstreet Boys Honor Fans With Down Syndrome
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The Backstreet Boys Honor Fans With Down Syndrome

  • September 28, 2019
  • DBAdmin
  • als, Autism, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, Neurodiversity
(VIDEO - 4 minutes) In this episode: a janitor’s comforting gesture for a student with autism goes viral, the Backstreet Boys gave the response of a lifetime to Down Syndrome of Louisville, and more!
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Rabbi With ALS Travels Across Country For Son’s Bar Mitzvah
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Rabbi with ALS Travels Across Country for Son’s Bar Mitzvah

  • September 21, 2019
  • DBAdmin
  • als, Autism, Down Syndrome, Neurodiversity, parkinson's
(VIDEO - 3min 52sec) In this episode: a teen with autism is chosen as a brand ambassador for his favorite clothing line, a Rabbi with ALS travels across the country for son’s Bar Mitzvah, and more!
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Woman With Down Syndrome Becomes Mail Carrier For A Day
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Woman With Down Syndrome Becomes Mail Carrier For A Day

  • August 31, 2019
  • DBAdmin
  • als, Autism, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, Neurodiversity
(VIDEO - 3 min 41 sec) In this episode: a woman with Down syndrome becomes a mail carrier for a day, a man with ALS raises over $50,000 for the ALS Association, a pair of kids help a boy with cerebral palsy walk & more!
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Man With ALS Realizes Dream Of Flying A Glider
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Man With ALS Realizes Dream of Flying a Glider

  • July 27, 2019
  • DBAdmin
  • als, Autism, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Neurodiversity, tbi
(VIDEO - 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, and more!
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How MLB Star Albert Pujols Made The Day Of A Fan With Down Syndrome
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How MLB Star Albert Pujols Made The Day of a Fan With Down Syndrome

  • July 6, 2019
  • DBAdmin
  • als, Autism, Down Syndrome, Neurodiversity, parkinson’s
(VIDEO - 3 mins 25 sec) In this episode, a summer camp teaches sailing skills to campers with autism, MLB star Albert Pujols makes the day of a fan with Down syndrome, & more!
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Singer Billie Eilish Discusses Having Tourette’s
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Singer Billie Eilish Discusses Having Tourette’s

  • April 20, 2019
  • DBAdmin
  • als, Autism, Down Syndrome, dysgraphia, Neurodiversity, tourette’s
(3 min 27 sec) In this episode: a PDQ employee with Down syndrome becomes a documentary star, singer Billie Eilish opens up about Tourette’s on Ellen, a group of skaters make the day of a young boy with autism, and more!
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Man With Parkinson’s Sails The Great Lakes – W.I.N.
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Man With Parkinson’s Sails The Great Lakes – W.I.N.

  • March 9, 2019
  • DBAdmin
  • als, Autism, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, Neurodiversity, parkinson's

The Week in Neurodiversity The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by the Different Brains Inc. interns.…

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A Special Bond Between A Boy With Anxiety & His Dog
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A Special Bond Between a Boy With Anxiety & His Dog

  • December 22, 2018
  • DBAdmin
  • als, Alzheimer's Disease, Anxiety, apraxia, Dementia, Down Syndrome, Neurodiversity

The Week in Neurodiversity The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by the Different Brains Inc. interns.…

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Meet The First NCAA Player With Autism
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Meet The First NCAA Player With Autism

  • December 8, 2018
  • DBAdmin
  • als, Autism, Depression, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy, Neurodiversity
(3 min 10 sec) In this episode, former football player Tim Green looks to raise funds for ALS, a girl with epilepsy has her life changed by her specially trained dog, we meet the first NCAA basketball player with autism, and more!
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Runner With Cerebral Palsy Gets Contract With Nike
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Runner With Cerebral Palsy Gets Contract With Nike

  • October 27, 2018
  • DBAdmin
  • als, apraxia, Autism, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, Neurodiversity
(3 min 29 sec) In this episode: a woman fighting ALS makes it her mission to help others, a runner with cerebral palsy becomes first to get a contract with Nike, and more!
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Employee With Down Syndrome Celebrates 25 Years At Dunkin Donuts – Week In Neurodiversity
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Employee with Down Syndrome Celebrates 25 Years at Dunkin Donuts – Week in Neurodiversity

  • July 7, 2018
  • DBAdmin
  • als, Anxiety, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, Neurodiversity, parkinson's
(3 min 33 sec) In this episode, best-selling author Sarah Wilson discusses anxiety with Carson Daily, a young woman discusses her life with ALS, children with Down syndrome get to play football with the McCaffreys, and much more!
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