Week in Neurodiversity – FSU Football Star Makes the Day of Young Boy With Autism (9/10/16)
The Week in Neurodiversity
The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by Mike Nickas.
In this episode, an amusement park creates a calming room for kids with autism, a young man with Down syndrome gets into his dream school, and how did an FSU football star make the day of a student with autism?
[00:13] A buddy walk to spread awareness for Down syndrome [00:52] University of Michigan scientists have joined a $15 million effort in understanding bipolar disorder and schizophrenia [01:30] Jordan Huffman, a young man with Down syndrome, realizes his dream of becoming a student at the University of Georgia [01:53] In Arizona, dyslexia resources are changing the lives of students struggling with the condition [02:22] An amusement park has introduced a calming room specifically designed for children with autism [02:55] FSU wide receiver spends a lunch with a middle schooler with autism
FOR THE FULL LENGTH STORIES AND VIDEOS:
A buddy walk to spread awareness for Down syndrome – http://www.wwnytv.com/news/local/Upcoming-Buddy-Walk-Promotes-Awareness-Of-Down-Syndrome-392061831.html
University of Michigan scientists have joined a $15 million effort in understanding bipolar disorder and schizophrenia – http://www.uofmhealth.org/news/archive/201608/u-m-scientists-part-15-million-initiative-understand-bipolar
Jordan Huffman, a young man with Down syndrome, realizes his dream of becoming a student at the University of Georgia – http://www.khou.com/life/the-sweet-moment-moms-son-with-down-syndrom-finds-out-hes-accepted-to-uga/305219326
In Arizona, dyslexia resources are changing the lives of students struggling with the condition – http://www.kvoa.com/story/32910758/kristis-kids-dyslexia-resources-help-transform-students-lives
An amusement park has introduced a calming room specifically designed for children with autism – http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/Dollywood-Introduces-Autism-Calming-Room-391018491.html
FSU wide receiver spends a lunch with a middle schooler with autism – http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fsu-player-travis-rudolph-sits-with-sixth-grade-boy-with-autism-eating-lunch-alone/
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.
