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  • The Power of Neurodiversity

  • Unleashing the Advantages of Your Differently Wired Brain
  • By: Thomas Armstrong PhD
  • Narrated by: Mike Lenz
  • Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (9 ratings)

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The Power of Neurodiversity

By: Thomas Armstrong PhD
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Develop a new understanding of neurodivergence with this thoughtful exploration of the human mind from a bestselling author and psychologist.

From ADHD and dyslexia to autism, the number of diagnosis categories listed by the American Psychiatric Association has tripled in the last fifty years. With so many people affected, it is time to revisit our perceptions of people with disabilities.

Bestselling author, psychologist, and educator Thomas Armstrong illuminates a new understanding of neuropsychological disorders. He argues that if they are a part of the natural diversity of the human brain, they cannot simply be defined as illnesses. Armstrong explores the evolutionary advantages, special skills, and other positive dimensions of these conditions.

A manifesto as well as a keenly intelligent look at "disability," The Power of Neurodiversity is a must for parents, teachers, and anyone who is looking to learn more about neurodivergence.

©2011 Thomas Armstrong, PhD (P)2021 Hachette Books
Mental Health Neuroscience & Neuropsychology Human Brain Dyslexia Autism Thought-Provoking
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“Parents of children who have been diagnosed as belonging to one of these groups and adults who have been living with any of these labels will find positive affirmation and encouraging advice on how to see their brain’s wiring as an asset rather than a liability.” (New York Journal of Books)

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Such a white American perspective

I got through nearly 4hrs of this but couldn’t do anymore. The phrasing in this book is overly paternalistic. Stories like the one about “villagers from Papua New Guinnea” followed by phrases something like “but we’re not in the 18th century or in Papua New Guinnea - we live in modern society” really grossed me out. I’m sorry but PNG is also a part of modern society. There were other stories like that. And a lot of “male vs female” stereotypes.
I couldn’t keep going.

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