Monthly Archives: March 2010

Hold Placed on Neurodiversity Advocate’s Nomination in Senate

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Thomas Armstrong

An article in the New York Times yesterday reported that neurodiversity advocate Ari Ne'eman's nomination to the National Council on Disability was being held up in the U.S. Senate because of an anonymous hold placed by one or more senators.  While … Continue reading →

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CRSTE Cyberconference: Thanks for Participating!

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Thomas Armstrong

I want to thank the readers who have come from the CRSTE Cyberconference, and especially those who made comments on my posts, for participating in this i-event.  The comments have all been very positive and insightful.  One commenter, for example, … Continue reading →

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Touch the Future: The Educational Utopia is Here

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Thomas Armstrong

Back in the early 1970's, I remember reading a book by George Leonard (who just passed away last month) called Education and Ecstasy.  The book was in part a futuristic look at education.  In one section, children faced a giant screen … Continue reading →

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Neurodiversity and the Upside of Depression

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Thomas Armstrong

An article appeared this last week in the New York Times, that attempted to answer the question:  why is depression still in the gene pool if it leads to despair and even suicide?  I was very interested in the piece … Continue reading →

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A Key Set of Resources for Neurodiversity: Assistive Technologies

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Thomas Armstrong

Yesterday we looked at the impact that Universal Design for Learning tools can have for a neurodiversity classroom.  Today, we examine the role that assistive technologies can have in promoting "niche construction" for neurodiverse brains.  As we noted in our … Continue reading →

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