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 highlighting the people making a difference and directly mentoring the next generation of self-advocates. Join us as we share the voices for acceptance, inclusion, awareness, education, employment, and equality from around the world!
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Sandra Cumper, M.S. - executive director of NAMI Broward - discusses ending mental health stigma; Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT explains what therapy can do for people with narcissistic personality disorder; Dr. Jennifer Jo Brout offers tips to parents of kids with misophonia; autism self-advocate Eric Zimmerman discusses his recent car shopping experience; Derek Dunston highlights the world's most inclusive water park; Marcie Ciampi, M.Ed. shares her experiences finding meaningful employment as a person on the spectrum; and much more!
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A NOTE FROM OUR FOUNDER, HACKIE REITMAN, M.D.:
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In our Fort Lauderdale offices, Different Brains was lucky enough to host the inspirational Cholet Kelly Josué M.D.. Cholet has really lived the American dream, going from arriving on the shores of Miami from Haiti in a wooden boat as a teenager, joining the Boy's and Girl's Club of Broward County, to now being a physician, psychiatrist, neuroscientist and author! His first book, Twelve Unending Summers, is out now, and we look forward to sharing more of his story, as well as his tools for healthy brains, with the DifferentBrains.org audience in the near future.
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Cholet really wowed everyone in the office - our neurodiverse interns, team members, and even board members Anita Mitchell and Debbi Siegel! (See photo below). So thanks to Dr. Cholet Kelly Josué for visiting, and for all he is doing to help those of us whose brains are a bit different!
-Hackie Reitman, M.D.
President and Founder, Different Brains Inc.
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From left to right: Todd Greenstein, Anita Mitchell, Debbi Siegel, Dr. Cholet Kelly Josué, Derek Dunston, Zachary Hoaglund, Pati Fizzano, and Emily Buckley
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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 VIDEOS FROM DIFFERENT BRAINS
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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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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.
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