DifferentBrains.org is the 501(C)(3) nonprofit dedicated to ALL neurodiversity!
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Different Brains' neurodiverse team produces media (including videos, podcasts, blogs, books, and documentaries) and provides free resources for all neurodiverse conditions — intellectual and developmental differences, neurological problems, and mental health challenges — while helping develop the next generation of advocates. Join us as we share the voices for acceptance, inclusion, awareness, employment, and equality from around the world!
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Musician and educator Joseph S. Lento highlights how playing music can help our brains, Wall Street Journal columnist and philosophy expert Gordon Marino, Ph.D. discusses what existentialism can do for anxiety, Lisa Pugliese gives 10 reasons why tennis can help people with autism, Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT explains cognitive distortions, Jaime Black, Psy.D. talks about helping people on the spectrum let go of the past, Aaron Bouma recounts the good inclusion in schools did for him, Allison Dyke shares how she was shaped by her neurodiverse upbringing, and much more!
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DIFFERENT BRAINS INC. BOARD MEMBER HIGHLIGHT:
LYNNE WINES!
This month I want to give a shout out to a dedicated Different Brains Inc. board member who amazes me with everything she manages to accomplish: Lynne Wines! Lynne has been with Different Brains since before it even existed, and has been one of our loudest cheerleaders.
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Lynne (also pictured below during a recent visit with myself and some of our wonderful neurodiverse team) has the kind of history that exemplifies where hard work can get you: she went from being a bank teller to being the CEO of Union Bank of Florida, then went to become the President/CEO of First Southern Bank. Meanwhile, she was the chair and previous board member of United Way of Broward County, served as Chairman of 2-1-1 Broward, is currently on the board of BankUnited, and has so many roles with other great organizations that I would clog up your inbox if I listed them all!
Now, she has recently completed her Advanced Leadership Fellow at a little place called Harvard University and is just wrapping up her Master’s of Public Administration programs at NYU. That leads to the next challenge she is undertaking: ending homelessness here in Broward County, Florida!
Lynne was recently named senior director of the Business Council on Homelessness, and will be leading the “United We End Homelessness” initiative being done in collaboration with the United Way of Broward County and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance. The program works to get every homeless person in permanent housing, and then use that as an opportunity to give support to the entire person - including mental health care. That may sound like a Herculean task, but if anyone can do it, it's Lynne.
So, thank you to Lynne Wines for everything she is doing to help make the world a better place for ALL of us.
Thanks!
-Hackie Reitman, M.D.
President and Founder, Different Brains Inc.
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As a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization, Different Brains Inc and DifferentBrains.org are only able to function with donations from people like you. Thank you for being a part of the Different Brains community, and for your ongoing support! Please share our site and newsletters with anyone that you feel could benefit from what we are doing. If you have a story you would like us to tell or an organization you want us to highlight, be sure to contact us. And, we are always looking for volunteers and interns over the age of 18! And don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. If someone forwarded this email to you and you want to sign up, click here! Remember- society needs to understand and embrace neurodiversity for the benefit of ALL of us!
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RECENT INTERVIEWS FROM DIFFERENT BRAINS
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How Music Can Help Different Brains
with Joseph S. Lento
Click the above image for a 76 second preview.
For the full 19 minute interview, click here.
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Anxiety and Existentialism
with Gordon Marino, Ph.D.
Click the above image for a 86 second preview.
For the full 19 minute interview, click here.
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Don't forget that every episode of
EXPLORING DIFFERENT BRAINS
is also released as a PODCAST:
APPLE STITCHER SOUNDCLOUD
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(29 mins) In this episode, hosts Katherine Cody, Psy.D. and Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS speak with Jaime Black, Psy.D.. Dr. Black is a NYS licensed clinical psychologist who has offices in NYC and Westchester. The three discuss Dr. Black’s methods for helping people with autism develop social skills, and share strategies for improving social relationships and getting unstuck from the emotional baggage of past failures.
CLICK THE ABOVE IMAGE FOR OUR MOST RECENT EPISODE, OR LOOK FOR IT ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PROVIDER:
Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | SoundCloud
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RECENT BLOGS FROM DIFFERENT BRAINS
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10 Reasons to Play Tennis For Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
by Lisa Pugliese
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How Cognitive Distortions Harm Us
by Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT
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How Neurodiversity Shaped Me Into Who I Am Today
by Allison Dyke
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Autism Inclusion in Schools: It Worked For Me
by Aaron Bouma
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RECENT NEWS FROM DIFFERENT BRAINS
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Michael J. Fox’s Crusade to Cure Parkinson’s
(3 min 16 sec) In this episode Michael J. Fox talks Parkinson’s cures, and a musician with Down syndrome inspires everyone around the world, and more!
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Different Brains® is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the understanding and acceptance of the basic variations in the human brain known as neurodiversity; ending the stigma attached to the related diagnoses and treatment; uniting silos of resources and research whose goals could be better achieved through collaboration; offering support to families and caregivers; and improving the lives and maximizing the potential of those whose brains may be different.
The contents of this newsletter and everything on our website is made possible through the generous, tax deductible donations of people like you. If you enjoyed this newsletter please consider contributing to our cause. Neurodiversity awareness and acceptance starts with you!
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