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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Finding One’s Niche in Life
I was just reading an article in The Watertown (NY) Daily Times about a seventeen-year-old named Christopher Durgen who has ADHD and autism. As a young child, he had trouble getting along with classmates and was frequently suspended from school. That … Continue reading
Posted in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorders, Neurodiversity, Special Education, Uncategorized
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Neurodiversity Forever
I’ve been reading a number of blogs that have been critical of the neurodiversity movement. Generally, they’ve characterized neurodiversity as saying “we don’t want a cure; we don’t want research; we just want to be left alone in our differentness.” I suspect … Continue reading