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Couple With Down Syndrome Celebrate 22 Years of Marriage – Week In Neurodiversity (3/10/17)

Couple With Down Syndrome Celebrate 22 Years of Marriage – Week In Neurodiversity (3/10/17)

(3 min 48 sec) In this episode, a couple with Down syndrome celebrate 22...
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Paving the Path to Jobs and Vocational Success for Different Brains

Angela Mahoney, M.Ed. discusses the importance of developing vocational skills for those of us...
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Treating Addiction Through Neuroscience Breakthroughs, with Prof. Bankole Johnson of the University of Maryland School of Medicine | EDB 72

Hackie Reitman, M.D. speaks with Professor Bankole Johnson, who heads the Brain Science Research...
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Neuropsychology: The Map of the Head and the Benefits of Massage

Giuliana Fenwick discusses neuropsychology, maps out the various sections of the brain that play...
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Research in UK Suggests Mental Illness Not Linked to Cat Ownership

There has been speculation to whether or not a parasite present in cats may...
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Can Swimming With Sharks Help PTSD? – Week in Neurodiversity

Can Swimming With Sharks Help PTSD? – Week in Neurodiversity (3/04/17)

(4 mins 5 sec) In this episode: a former hockey player talks about living...
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Getting a Second Opinion on an ADHD Diagnosis

Getting a Second Opinion on an ADHD Diagnosis

Julie Saumsiegle discusses the importance of getting second opinions and trying all avenues when...
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Neurodiversity and Sleep: Tips for Helping Different Brains Rest

Dr. Ben Weinstock examines the common sleep problems related to neurodiverse conditions, and offers...
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New Book Attempts to Demystify Compulsive Behaviors of All Types and Severity

Can’t. Just. Stop. An Investigation of Compulsion attempts to cover the entire spectrum...
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Creativity on the Autism Spectrum: Painters, Poets, Filmmakers and More Exploring Different Brains 71

Creativity on the Autism Spectrum | EDB 71

(24 minutes) In this special episode of Exploring Different Brains, Hackie Reitman, M.D. discusses...
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Bridges to Adelphi: A Model for Supporting College Students on the Autism Spectrum

Mitch Nagler discusses Bridges to Adelphi, and the model it has become for services...
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A Blood Test for Depression? – The Week in Neurodiversity (2/25/17)

(4min 12sec) In this episode, Lena Dunham demonstrates yoga poses to help with anxiety,...
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Music Helps Aid Pianist with Tourette Syndrome

Diagnosed with Tourette syndrome (TS) at an early age, Yusuke Osada learned how...
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Overcoming Learning Obstacles with Dyslexia & ADHD | EDB 70

In this special episode of Exploring Different Brains, Hackie Reitman, M.D. discusses ways to...
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Telling Your Children You Have Epilepsy

Tom McGranahan Jr. discusses the challenge of a parent with epilepsy sharing their diagnoses...
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The ADHD Parent: Comfort Levels and ADHD

Lacey Craddock discusses the challenges a child with a neurodiverse diagnoses can face while...
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New Device Helps People with Asperger’s Interpret Emotions – The Week in Neurodiversity (2/18/17)

(3 min 49 sec) In this episode, a teen with Down syndrome fulfills his...
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MIT Reveals Launch of New Autism Research Center

Lisa Yang and MIT alumnus Hock Tan are responsible for the center’s foundation, contributing...
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Finding Fulfilling Employment on the Autism Spectrum, with Dr. Stephen Shore | EDB 69

In this episode, Hackie Reitman, M.D.continues his conversation with return guest Stephen Shore, Ed.D.-...
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Special Olympics to be Held in the Middle East for the First Time in 2019

Just over two years from now, the world will see the Special Olympics held...
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Medication’s Changing Use in Different Brains

Lynn Harrelson, Pharm. B.S., FASCP looks at how the interactions between patients and prescriptions...
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Dog Changes the Life of Woman with a TBI – The Week in Neurodiversity (2/11/17)

In this episode, a service dog changes the life of a woman with a...
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The Adderall Debate – Life Before and After my ADHD Diagnosis

Roland Jung discusses his first year after receiving his ADHD diagnosis, and his ongoing...
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Advocating Autism Spectrum Around the World, with Stephen Shore | EDB 68

(22 mins) In this episode, Hackie Reitman, M.D. welcomes back return guest Dr. Stephen...
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Understanding and Supporting Weaknesses in Executive Brain Functioning

Cheryl Checkers, M.S. outlines how weaknesses in the executive functions of the brain can...
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New Technology Helps Researchers Communicate with “Locked-In” Syndrome Patients

Researchers in Europe have found an innovative way to communicate with individuals who suffer...
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Girl With Apraxia Finds Bond With Shelter Cats – Week In Neurodiversity (2/04/17)

In this episode, a student becomes the second contest with Down syndrome to run...
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Living with an Invisible Disability

In his first blog for Different Brains, David A. Grant tells the story of...
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South Dakota Man with Tourette’s Finds Peace Around Animals

Nick gets past his Tourette’s by harnessing his love of animals to work at...
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Doctors Embracing Different Brains, with Steve Sulkes, M.D of the U. of Rochester Medical Center and the AADMD | EDB 67

In this episode, Harold Reitman, M.D. speaks with Steve Sulkes, M.D, the Director of...
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Getting Assessed – Life Before and After my ADHD Diagnosis

Roland Jung continues the story of his personal journey with ADHD. In this installment,...
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Sharing the Challenges of Epilepsy

Tom McGranahan Jr discusses common misconceptions about how to help someone that is having...
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A Winning Debut for Wrestler with Down Syndrome – Week In Neurodiversity (1/28/17)

In this episode, a teen with Down syndrome wins his high school wrestling debut,...
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Star Wars Fan with Asperger’s Copes Using The Power of “The Force”

James Kenyon was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome at the early age of five,...
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Executive Brain Functions and their Link with the Neurodiverse

Giuliana Fenwick discusses the executive functions of the brain, and how she believes directed...
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Identifor: Maximizing the Potential of the Neurodiverse, with Steve Keisman | EDB 66

In this episode, Harold Reitman, M.D. speaks with Steve Keisman, the Vice President of...
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Does Caffeine Affect ADHD?

A 2012 study from the Federal University of Santa Catarina recommends that caffeine could...
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A Boy with Autism and His Four-Legged Best Friend – Week In Neurodiversity

In this episode, Wounded Warrior swim with the dolphins for PTSD, a mother posts...
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Reflections on Employment Issues for People with Autism, and Ways to Improve It

Rebecca Witonsky recounts her history as a woman on the autism spectrum seeking employment,...
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Illinois Man with Down Syndrome Becomes a Firefighter

Jason Eagan had one goal: become a firefighter. Since Eagan has Down...
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Social Challenges for Women on the Autism Spectrum

Sarah Howard, a woman with autism who wasn't diagnosed until the age of 29,...
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Just Keep Swimming: Life Before and After my ADHD Diagnosis

In the first part of his ongoing blog series, Roland E. Jung discusses life...
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Helping the Neurodiverse and People with Disabilities Excel, with JR Harding of FSU | EDB 64

In this episode, Harold Reitman, M.D. continues his conversation with Dr. JR Harding, an...
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How Do We Recognize Faces? Researchers Move Closer to an Answer

No one really knows how people recognize friends and family members- but researchers at...
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A Dog Surfs For PTSD!? – Week In Neurodiversity (1/7/17)

In this episode, a girl with dyslexia creates a virtual reality program to help...
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New Year, New Resolutions: Prescription Safety in 2017

Lynn Harrelson, Pharm. B.S., FASCP discusses the need for prescription safety, and taking precautions...
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Comedy on the Autism Spectrum, with Colin Eldred-Cohen | EDB 63

In this episode, Harold Reitman, M.D. speaks with Colin Eldred-Cohen. He is the author...
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Martha’s Vineyard Organization Highlights Inventions by Students with Dyslexia

Non-profit organization NoticeAbility is hosted the event to highlight the unique abilities and overlooked...
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Defining Neurodiversity for 2017: It’s Different Brains

In our final blog of 2016, Different Brains founder Hackie Reitman, M.D. discusses the...
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The Best of the Week In Neurodiversity – 2016 Year in Review

(7 minutes 40 seconds) In honor of the end of the year, we cover...
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Health Care for the Intellectually Disabled (Part 2), with Dr. Steven Perlman of the Special Olympics and AADMD | EDB 62

(21 minutes) In this episode, Harold Reitman, M.D. concludes his conversation with Dr. Steven...
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Professors and Students Team Up to Provide Toys for Children With Disabilities

Two professors at the University of North Florida are working to make sure children...
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The Emotional Brain

Giuliana Fenwick discusses the amygdala, a part of the brain that rules emotion and...
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Sensory-Friendly Santa For Kids With Autism – Week In Neurodiversity (12/24/16)

In this episode, kids are meeting Santa in malls all over the country in...
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Autism, Predictability, and the Desire for Interpersonal Relations

Eric Zimmerman discusses how a recent trip forced him to expand his horizons, and...
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Health Care for the Intellectually Disabled (Part 1), with Dr. Steven Perlman of the Special Olympics and AADMD | EDB 61

(23 minutes) In this episode, Harold Reitman, M.D. speaks with Dr. Steven Perlman, co-founder...
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Give Your Brain the Gift of Hearing for the Holidays

Audiologist Constance Metropulos discusses how some anxiety-inducing social misunderstandings can be avoided this holiday...
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Robot Helping Children with Autism in the Middle East

An innovative humanoid robot named Milo, released last year to help children with autism,...
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Lady Gaga Opens Up About PTSD – Week in Neurodiversity (12/17/16)

(4 mins. 23 sec.) In this episode, a wrist device helps a designer with...
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The Journey Through School and Work of One Young Woman with Autism

In her first blog for Different Brains, advocate Rebecca Witonsky tells the story of...
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Fighting for Accessibility and Disability Support, with Dr. JR Harding of FSU | EDB 60

(25 minutes) In this episode, Harold Reitman, M.D. speaks with Dr. JR Harding, an...
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Home Depot and GallopNYC Join Forces to Help Vets with PTSD

Thanks to the collaboration between GallopNYC and Home Depot, people with disabilities will continue...
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Week in Neurodiversity – Woman with Down Syndrome Starts Cookie Business (12/10/16)

In this episode, CalTeach researchers find a link between Parkinson’s and gut bacteria, Demi...
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Autism / Independence – Do All You Can, While You Can

Amalia Starr tells of how the loss of Brandon, her son with autism, highlights...
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12-Year Old Quarterback with Autism Leads Football Team to Winning Season

Mason Watson, quarterback of the Goose Creek Small Fry Patriots, has led his team...
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Self-Advocacy on the Autism Spectrum, with Becca Lory | EDB 59

In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman continues his conversation with director of development for...
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Twenty-five Effective Career Preparations that Promote Autism Spectrum Employment

Dr. Jackie M. Marquette discusses the challenges and methods of helping individuals on the...
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Week in Neurodiversity – Selena Gomez Opens Up About Depression (12/3/16)

In this episode, a rapper with autism releases his debut album, models with Down...
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Canadian Performer with OCD Uses One-Man Show to Raise Awareness

Brendan McLeod, a thirty year old Canadian with OCD, is touring Canada...
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Neurodiversity In The Gut: The Enteric or Second Brain

Giuliana Fenwick discusses how the gut, also known as the enteric or second brain,...
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NPR Releases New Dyslexia Series

NPR’s new series, Unlocking Dyslexia, will include a 5-part radio and blog post series...
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Tips And Resources For Veterans Suffering With PTSD

Julia Merrill presents tips and helpful resource links for veterans suffering with Post Traumatic...
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Epilepsy In The Open

In this blog piece, Thomas J. McGranahan Jr discusses his personal struggles with epilepsy,...
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Finding Tomorrow’s Medical Breakthroughs, with Dr. H. Thomas Temple of Nova Southeastern’s TRED | EDB 57

In this episode, Harold Reitman, M.D. speaks with Dr. H. Thomas Temple, Senior Vice...
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Teenage Boy with Asperger’s Makes Debut as Author

After having published his very first novel, a 14 year old boy with Asperger's...
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Week in Neurodiversity – Brain Implants Make Paralyzed Monkeys Walk (11/19/16)

In this episode, a toddler with Down syndrome models for Oshkosh, a boy with...
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Toxic Stress and its Impact on Children

Dr. N’Quavah Velazquez of Achievement Heights Academy discusses the effect toxic stress can have...
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Courage Not Weakness: Accepting Support in the Differently-Abled Community

Disability advocate and champion J.R. Harding tells the story of how, after he became...
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Maximizing Educational Success for Different Brains with Lori Bitar | EDB 56

In this episode, Harold Reitman, M.D. speaks with Lori Bitar, educational consultant and author...
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Comedy Troupe with Asperger’s Entertains Fans Around the Country

Asperger’s Are Us, a sketch comedy group based in Boston, is hitting it big....
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