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Phoenix Symphony Serenades Dementia Patients – Week in Neurodiversity (2/3/18)

Phoenix Symphony Serenades Dementia Patients – Week in Neurodiversity (2/3/18)

(3 min 36 sec) In this episode, a man from Portland is running a...
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Battling The Opioid Crisis, w/ Prof Bankole Johnson of the U of Maryland & HBO’s “Addiction” | EDB 114

In the second installment of a two part interview, Hackie Reitman, M.D. welcomes back...
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7 Celebrities With Parkinson’s Disease

From actors to athletes to astronauts, we look at 7 celebrities that have publicly...
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Autism & the Movies: Please Stand By | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 33

(42 mins) In this episode, hosts Katherine Cody, Psy.D. and Becca Lory,...
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Toddler with Down Syndrome & Sister Sings “You Are My Sunshine” – Week in Neurodiversity (1/27/18)

(3 min 34 sec) A college student with dyslexia learned 8 languages, a new...
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Thinking Differently About Treating Alcoholism, w/ Professor Bankole Johnson of the U of Maryland and HBO’s “Addiction” | EDB 113

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Mental Health & Relationships: the Stress of Dating Narcissists

Darlene Lancer discusses the mental health strains that can be caused by relationships with...
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Could a Modified Alzheimer’s Drug Treat Symptoms of Autism?

A fusion of two drugs, going by the name “NitroSynapsin”, is proving quite effective...
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Teen with Down Syndrome Hits Amazing Half-Court Shot – Week in Neurodiversity (1/20/18)

Teen with Down Syndrome Hits Amazing Half-Court Shot – Week in Neurodiversity (1/20/18)

(3 min 20 sec) In this episode, wounded vets get to swim with dolphins...
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Autism Apraxia and the Oboe

Autism, Apraxia, and the Oboe: Speech Challenges on the Spectrum

Dr. Brian Udell discusses apraxia in children with autism, and the ways to best...
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What Everyone Needs to Know About Medical Ethics, with Danielle Paciulli, MA, DPS | EDB 112

What Everyone Needs to Know About Medical Ethics, with Danielle Paciulli, MA, DPS | EDB 112

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DC Comics to Highlight PTSD in Superheroes

At the recent “DC in DC” event, writer Tom King stated in a panel...
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Autism, Theater, and “The Good Doctor", with Elaine Hall | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 32

Autism, Theater, and “The Good Doctor”, with Elaine Hall | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 32

(36 mins) Katherine Cody, Psy.D. and Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS welcome guest...
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How Autism Families Are Learning to Fly – Week in Neurodiversity (1/13/18)

How Autism Families Are Learning to Fly – Week in Neurodiversity (1/13/18)

(3 min 30 sec) In this episode, a Dallas company helps those with autism...
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Navigating a TBI: Tips For Life After a Traumatic Brain Injury

Geo Gosling recounts how he suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and share suggestions...
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7 Signs of Alzheimer’s to Watch Out For

Are you worried your problems with memory may be more serious? We take a...
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An Introduction to Medical Ethics, with Danielle Paciulli, MA, DPS | EDB 111

An Introduction to Medical Ethics, with Danielle Paciulli, MA, DPS | EDB 111

(18 mins) In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with Danielle Paciulli, MA,...
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Coping Through Art on the Autism Spectrum

Coping Through Art on the Autism Spectrum

Kimberly Gerry Tucker discusses growing up on the autism spectrum, and how creative outlets...
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Teen with Autism Lives As a Police Officer For a Day – Week in Neurodiversity (1/6/18)

(3 min 20 sec) In this episode, Ferdinand the Bull advocates for children with...
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Broken Chains, Ended Pains: The Importance of Neuroplasticity and An Open Mind

Broken Chains, Ended Pains: The Importance of Neuroplasticity and An Open Mind

Deborahmichelle Sanders, J.D. recounts how neuroplasticity allowed her brain to recover from a health...
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New Diabetes Drug Reverses Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s Mice

A new study suggests that a drug intended for diabetes has proven effective at...
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New Years Mini Episode: Autism in 2018 | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 31

New Years Mini Episode: Autism in 2018 | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 31

(13 mins) In this New Years mini-episode, hosts Katherine Cody, Psy.D. and...
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The Best of the Week In Neurodiversity – 2017 Year in Review

The Best of the Week In Neurodiversity – 2017 Year in Review

(6 min 9 sec) In this episode, we count down our top ten stories...
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Dating Challenges on the Autism Spectrum

Dating Challenges on the Autism Spectrum

Aaron Bouma discusses his dating experiences, and how his diagnosis with autism can create...
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How One Woman Can Sniff Out Parkinson's

How One Woman Can Sniff Out Parkinson’s

Joy Milne's strange ability to smell Parkinson's has led scientists to discover a possible...
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2017 in Review, Part 2: Understanding & Supporting Neurodiversity | EDB 110

2017 in Review, Part 2: Understanding & Supporting Neurodiversity | EDB 110

(11 minutes) In part two of a special two part year-in-review episode, Hackie...
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Rudolph: a Shining Example of Neurodiversity

Shawn Smith M.Ed., CCC looks at how the story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer...
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Cops and Kids with Down Syndrome Team Up For Gift Shopping – Week in Neurodiversity (12/23/17)

Police Officers and Kids with Down Syndrome Team Up For Gift Shopping – Week in Neurodiversity (12/23/17)

(3 min 32 sec) In this episode, children with Down Syndrome go gift shopping...
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Kicker with Asperger’s Syndrome Overcame Condition and Excelled

How One Football Kicker with Asperger’s Excelled

For Rogers High School Senior Rhett Powers, who has Asperger's syndrome, place kicking came...
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2017 in Review, Part 1: Inspiration for the Neurodiverse | EDB 109

2017 in Review, Part 1: Inspiration for the Neurodiverse | EDB 109

(10 mins) In part one of a special two part episode, Hackie Reitman,...
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Working the C.O.R.E of Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity and Fitness: Working the C.O.R.E of Different Brains

Steven Dinnen profiles C.O.R.E., a rehabilitation studio specializing in Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain...
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Neurodiverse Working Relationships, with Christina Nicolaidis, MD, MPH and Dora Raymaker, Ph.D. of AASPIRE | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 30

(39 mins) In this episode, Kate and Becca welcome guests Christina Nicolaidis,...
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Country Singer Naomi Judd on Battling the Stigma of Mental Illness – Week in Neurodiversity (12/16/17)

Country Singer Naomi Judd on Battling Depression – Week in Neurodiversity (12/16/17)

(3 mins 31 sec) In this episode, a teen with Down syndrome celebrates his...
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Fashionista Uses Social Media to Open Up About Mental Illness

Fashionista Uses Social Media to Open Up About Bipolar

Fashion blogger and founder of Ban.do Jen Gotch, made an honest announcement to her...
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Autism and Employment, with Dr. Temple Grandin | EDB 94

Best of 2017: Autism and Employment, with Dr. Temple Grandin

(15 mins) To highlight some of the best Exploring Different Brains interviews of 2017,...
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PLASTIC: The Brain, Cerebral Palsy, and Neuroplasticity

PLASTIC: The Brain, Cerebral Palsy, and Neuroplasticity

Laura Shapiro Kramer discusses how her experience raising a son with cerebral palsy led...
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Will Video Games Be Prescribed For ADHD?

Will Video Games Be Prescribed For ADHD?

Boston-based company plans to file for FDA approval next year for a videogame that...
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The Bill Gates Mission to Fight Alzheimer’s – Week in Neurodiversity (12/9/17)

(3 mins 45 sec) In this episode, Bill Gates offers $50 million for Alzheimer’s...
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employment, autism, asd, jackie marquette, cie, Connective Interdependent Employment, neurodiversity

Changing the Employment Landscape for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

Jackie M. Marquette Ph.D. details the Connective Interdependent Employment model, and explains how it...
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Building the Foundations of Learning, with Bob Sornson, Ph.D. | EDB 108

Building the Foundations of Learning, with Bob Sornson, Ph.D. | EDB 108

(25 mins) In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with Bob Sornson, Ph.D.....
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Nickelodeon Dubs Soccer Player with Down Syndrome ‘Legend’

Nickelodeon Dubs Soccer Player with Down Syndrome ‘Legend’

The 2017 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Sports Awards presented Marc Reichler-Stillhard with the ‘Honorary Local...
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Storytelling and Autism, with Jodi Murphy of Geek Club Books | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 29

Storytelling and Autism, with Jodi Murphy of Geek Club Books | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 29

(36 mins) In this episode, Kate and Becca welcome guest Jodi Murphy, a...
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Woman with Down Syndrome Becomes Fourth Degree Black belt - Week in Neurodiversity (12/2/17)

Woman with Down Syndrome Becomes Fourth Degree Black Belt – Week in Neurodiversity (12/2/17)

(3mins 33 sec) In this episode, an MRI machine helps a teen with epilepsy,...
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A Trip Outside Your Comfort Zone: A Teen Girl with Autism on Learning Independence

Taking A Trip Outside Your Comfort Zone: A Teen Girl with Autism on Learning Independence

Eryn Segal details her recent experience in a college summer program, and how it...
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The Chocolate Spectrum: Autism Employment One Sweet at a Time, w/ Valerie Herskowitz | EDB 107

The Chocolate Spectrum: Autism Employment One Sweet at a Time, with Valerie Herskowitz | EDB 107

(27 mins) In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with Valerie Herskowitz, the...
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How Rescuing Turtles Helped a Man with Tourette Syndrome

How Rescuing Turtles Helped a Man with Tourette Syndrome

After his severe case of Tourette Syndrome left Ryan Stevens, 22, incapable of...
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How Did Luke Bryan Help a Fan with Apraxia Speak? – Week in Neurodiversity (11/25/17)

How Did Luke Bryan Help a Fan with Apraxia Speak? – Week in Neurodiversity (11/25/17)

(3 mins) In this episode, a father creates a comic book character with Down...
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Challenges of Home Treatment for Autism

The Challenges of Home Treatment for Autism

Dr. Brian Udell covers some of the possible problems that can be run into...
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Light Therapy May Help Some With Bipolar Disorder

Light Therapy May Help Some With Bipolar Disorder

New research suggests that those stricken with the hardships of Bipolar Disorder, including depression...
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Holiday Spectrumtacular: Navigating the Holidays with Autism | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 28

Holiday Spectrumtacular: Navigating the Holidays with Autism | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 28

(50 mins) In this special episode, hosts Katherine Cody, Psy.D. and Becca...
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Man with Autism Lives Dream on Jeopardy! – Week in Neurodiversity (11/18/17)

Man with Asperger’s Lives Dream on Jeopardy! – Week in Neurodiversity (11/18/17)

(3 mins 36 sec) In this episode, University of Iowa researchers look at a...
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Achieving Goals with ADHD, with Lynn Miner-Rosen | EDB 105

Achieving Goals with ADHD, with Lynn Miner-Rosen | EDB 105

(25 mins) Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with Lynn Miner-Rosen, M.Ed., BCC, CDCS. Lynn...
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I’ve Been Diagnosed with Epilepsy – Now What?

I’ve Been Diagnosed with Epilepsy – Now What?

Tom McGranahan Jr. discusses the experience of his diagnosis for epilepsy in the 1960s,...
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New ADHD Device Can Detect Distraction

New ADHD Gaming Device Can Detect Distraction

Neuroplus is a startup that has created a brain-training device aiming to help those...
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Can Instagram Cause Anxiety and Depression? – Week in Neurodiversity (11/11/17)

Can Instagram Cause Anxiety and Depression? – Week in Neurodiversity (11/11/17)

(3 mins 43 sec) In this episode, a man with Down Syndrome gives a...
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Lili Reinhart from the hit show “Riverdale” opens up about Anxiety

Riverdale’s Lili Reinhart Opens Up About Anxiety

Lili Reinhart, of the CW's hit show Riverdale, recently spoke about the role anxiety...
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Parenting with Power: Finding Resources for Raising the Neurodiverse

Marcy Willard, Ph.D., NCSP discusses the importance of free information being available to the...
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Success for the Twice Exceptional, with Dr. Marlo Payne Thurman | EDB 104

Success for the Twice Exceptional: Helping the Neurodiverse Excel, with Dr. Marlo Payne Thurman | EDB 104

(27 mins) In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with Dr. Marlo Payne Thurman,...
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Episode 27 - Navigating Neurodiverse Relationships, with Grace Myhill, MSW | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 27

Navigating Neurodiverse Relationships, with Grace Myhill, MSW | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 27

(36 mins) In this episode, hosts Katherine Cody, Psy.D. and Becca Lory,...
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Trucker Goes Cross Country for Autism Awareness – Week in Neurodiversity (11/4/17)

Trucker Goes Cross Country for Autism Awareness – Week in Neurodiversity (11/4/17)

(3 mins 19 sec) In this episode, a model throws a surprise photo shoot...
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Have Scientists Found the Cause of Dyslexia?

Have Scientists Found the Cause of Dyslexia?

New research by a pair of scientists from the University of Rennes in France...
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From Silence to Soap: An Entrepreneur with Asperger’s Shares His Journey

Entrepreneur Spencer Kelly, a 16 year old with Asperger's syndrome, discusses how he developed...
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Documenting Neurodiversity: Advocating Accessibility Through Film, with Dan Habib | EDB 103

(19 mins) In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman continues his conversation with Dan...
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Researchers May Have Discovered Genes That Are Linked to OCD

Researchers May Have Discovered Genes That Are Linked to OCD

The NRXN1 and REEP3 genes have also had a significant role in studies on...
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When Parents Disagree About Autism Intervention

When Parents Disagree About Autism Intervention

Dr. Brian Udell discusses how parents can overcome disagreements when exploring options for their...
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Yellow Pumpkins Raise Disability Awareness for Halloween - Week in Neurodiversity (10/28/17)

Yellow Pumpkins Raise Disability Awareness for Halloween – Week in Neurodiversity (10/28/17)

(3 mins 23 sec) In this episode, yellow pumpkins highlighted children with disabilities, a...
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Team Raises Epilepsy Awareness in South Africa

Team Raises Epilepsy Awareness in South Africa

In Johannesburg, South Africa, a non-profit organization name EASA dedicates its time to inform...
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Managing Denial After a Traumatic Brain Injury

Managing Denial After a Traumatic Brain Injury

David A. Grant discusses his recent struggles with denial in advance of the 7th...
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Raising a Child with Cerebral Palsy, with Dan Habib | EDB 102

Raising a Child with Cerebral Palsy, with Dan Habib | EDB 102

(19 mins) In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with Dan Habib -...
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New $12 Million Fitness Center Designed For Kids With Autism Breaks Ground

New $12 Million Fitness Center Designed For Kids With Autism Breaks Ground

The fitness center, which will be located in Chicago, is the brainchild of Easterseals,...
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Sex and Autism, with Amy Gravino, M.A. | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 26

Sex and Autism, with Amy Gravino, M.A. | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 26

(23 mins) In this episode, hosts Katherine Cody, Psy.D. and Becca Lory,...
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SNL Spreads Awareness of Borderline Personality Disorder - Week in Neurodiversity (10/21/17)

Saturday Night Live Spreads Awareness of Borderline Personality Disorder – Week in Neurodiversity (10/21/17)

In this episode, an SNL star discusses his diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, and...
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MULTI SENSORY MEETS MULTI MEDIA

When Multisensory Meets Multimedia: Embracing Tools for the Neurodiverse

Susan Kahn, developer of Sue's Startegies, discusses the importance of utilizing multimedia content in...
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DB Cheerleader with Tourette Syndrome makes difference

14-Year-Old Cheerleader With Tourette Syndrome Raises Awareness

Jane Hamilton, a high school cheerleader in Minnesota with a mild form of Tourette’s,...
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Housing on the Autism Spectrum, with Denise Resnik of First Place AZ and SARRC | EDB 101

Housing on the Autism Spectrum, with Denise Resnik of First Place AZ and SARRC | EDB 101

Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with Denise Resnick. Denise is the Founder, President, and...
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Embracing Autism, Neurodiversity, and Societal Collaboration

In this blog piece, Mari Nosal reflects on the value of neurodiverse teamwork, and...
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Habitat for Humanity & Bank of America Build Homes for Adults with Autism – Week in Neurodivesity (10/14/17)

(3 mins 26 sec) In this episode, a boy sells bracelets to raise money...
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Study Explores Neural Basis of Yawning to Help Autism, Epilepsy and Tourette Syndrome

Study Explores Neural Basis of Yawning to Help People with Tourette’s Syndrome

“If we can understand how alterations in cortical excitability give rise to neural disorders...
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What is Different Brains? Advocating for Neurodiversity From Autism to Alzheimer’s | EDB 100

(21 mins) In this special 100th episode, Hackie Reitman, M.D. explains what Different...
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The Dyslexic Mind, Our Crazy Spelling System, and an Innovative New Tool to Make Reading Easier

Working to Make Reading Easier for the Dyslexic Mind

Sarah Blodgett discusses how her son's struggle with dyslexia led her to create a...
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