Week in Neurodiversity – Michael J Fox & Dave Matthews Jam for Parkinson’s (11/26/16)

November 25, 2016
Mike Nickas
Asperger's Syndrome (ASD), Autism, Down Syndrome, ocd, parkinson's

The Week in Neurodiversity

The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by Mike Nickas.

In this episode, a student with autism becomes homecoming king, “Aspergers Are Us” takes the world by storm in their new documentary, and Michael J. Fox jams with Dave Matthews for a Parkinson’s Benefit! All these stories and more in this week’s episode!

[00:12] Chase Bailey, a 14-year-old boy with autism, is hosting his won YouTube cooking show.

[00:58] The Canadian Down Syndrome Society has released a campaign video allowing those with the condition to answer an array of commonly asked questions about the condition.

[01:34] In South Florida, a student with autism has won homecoming kind at South Plantation high school.

[02:28] “Asperger’s Are Us” is a comedy troupe whose members are all on the autism spectrum, and are the subject of a new.

[02:52] A unique new outpatient program at Seattle Children’s is helping treat OCD.

[03:19] Michael J. Fox jams on stage with Dave Matthews at a Parkinson’s Cure Benefit.

FOR THE FULL-LENGTH STORIES AND VIDEOS:

Chase Bailey, a 14-year-old boy with autism, is hosting his won YouTube cooking show. http://www.insideedition.com/headlines/19822-how-cooking-helped-14-year-old-boy-with-autism-overcome-his-challenges

The Canadian Down Syndrome Society has released a campaign video allowing those with the condition to answer an array of commonly asked questions about the condition. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3925844/Powerful-campaign-address-commonly-asked-questions-syndrome.html

In South Florida, a student with autism has won homecoming kind at South Plantation high school. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/fl-broward-schools-homecoming-king-20161110-story.html

“Asperger’s Are Us” is a comedy troupe whose members are all on the autism spectrum, and are the subject of a new. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/11/movies/aspergers-are-us-review.html

A unique new outpatient program at Seattle Children’s is helping treat OCD. http://www.king5.com/news/local/rare-ocd-program-now-at-seattle-childrens/346814947

Michael J. Fox jams on stage with Dave Matthews at a Parkinson’s Cure Benefit. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7580340/michael-j-fox-dave-matthews-parkinsons-cure-benefit-video

This video is owned by Different Brains Inc, kindly donated by it’s original producer PCE Media LLC.