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:
Different Brains founder and president Hackie Reitman, M.D. looks at the possible link between ADHD and technology; retired educator Jim Sporleder explains the trauma informed approach to education; Kimberly Gerry Tucker highlights ways to help children on the spectrum go back to school; Tiffany Sunday gives people with dyslexia tips to have a successful first day of a new job; SIVOTEC Analytics CEO Pete Martinez discusses the future of concussion research; Marcia Ratner, Ph.D. reveals how Parkinson's self-advocates inspire her work; Britt-Mari Sykes Ph.D. explores the value meaningful work has for all brains; Laura Berger determines if you are as emotionally intelligent as your dog; autism self-advocates (including Stephen Shore, Ph.D. & Amy Gravino) share practical life strategies; and much more!
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DIFFERENT BRAINS INC. BOARD MEMBER HIGHLIGHT:
TODD PATON!
This month I want to highlight a Different Brain Inc. board member that is at the forefront of media today: Todd Paton! I met Todd when he became my fellow corporate board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County. It wasn't
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long until I realized he is the real deal. Todd's company, Paton Marketing, uses digital marketing to help clients dominate their fields and harness all the good the internet can do for their business. Todd knows how to get things done, and works hard to make things happen.
Todd was responsible for the great redesign our DifferentBrains.org website went through a few months back, helped us acquire our wonderful new logo, mentored our neurodiverse interns in the ways of social media and Facebook ads, and is pushing our entire organization to hone our message and maximize what our team can do. And, the generosity of Todd and the Paton Marketing team help make sure our website stays up and running!
And it isn't just our site Paton Marketing is doing great things for. They have an impressively diverse clientele, and the readers of Daily Business Review named them “Best of 2013” and "Best of 2015" for Internet Marketing and Website Design. Meanwhile, Todd's contributions to his community don't just end with Different Brains and the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County. He is the past president of the Biscayne Bay Kiwanis Club, past board member of American Diabetes Association of Miami, was on the Father of the Year Committee, is the charitable Ambassador for BNI Miami Dade, the President of his BNI Chapter for Biscayne Connection, is on the corporate board for the Urban League of Broward County, and has been an active volunteer for SCORE since 2010.
So, thank you to Todd Paton for everything he has done and continues to do to help our community, and to make sure Different Brains reaches and helps as many people as possible!
Thanks!
-Hackie Reitman, M.D.
President and Founder, Different Brains Inc.
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From left to right: intern Bret Segall-Abrams, Dr. Hackie Reitman, intern Reuben Friedlander, and Todd Paton.
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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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The Trauma Informed
Approach to Education
with Jim Sporleder
Click the above image for a 87 second preview.
For the full 20 minute interview, click here.
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The Next Generation
of Concussion Research
with Pete Martinez
Click the above image for a 75 second preview.
For the full 18 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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(45 mins) In this episode, hosts Katherine Cody, Psy.D. and Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS present part 1 of the “Voices from the Spectrum” panel presented at the Asperger Syndrome & High Functioning Autism Association (AHA) 2018 Conference. The panel covers practical strategies for people with autism, presented by people that are themselves on the spectrum, including: Dena Gassner, M.S.W., PhD cand., Emanuel Frowner, Amy Gravino, M.A., CAS, Stephen Katz, and Stephen Shore, Ed.D.
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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Navigating ‘Back to School’ for Children with Autism
by Kimberly Gerry Tucker
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Evolving Different Brains:
ADHD, Technology & the Productivity Paradox
by Harold S. Reitman, M.D.
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Is Your Dog More Emotionally Intelligent Than You?
by Laura Berger
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Every Brain Has Something to Offer: The Value of Diversity & Creating Meaningful Work
by Britt-Mari Sykes Ph.D.
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Onboarding First Day – Dyslexia Style
by Tiffany Sunday
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Finding Motivation in Parkinson’s Self-Advocates
by Marcia Ratner, Ph.D.
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RECENT NEWS FROM DIFFERENT BRAINS
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Furniture Gallery Hosts Prom for Kids with Autism
(3 min 32 sec) In this episode, Alzheimer’s Caregivers share their stories, singer and songwriter Mel B discusses her dyslexia diagnosis, children with autism get a prom night in a furniture gallery, 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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