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Your Brain is a Rain Forest

Ingrid @ July 31, 2010 # One Comment

This is a great article explaining Neurodiversity with an awesome analogy which conveys that the human brain functions as an organism versus its typical comparison that it functions like a machine. The article is an excerpt of the book Neurodiversity: Discovering the Extraordinary Gifts of Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Brain Differences, by Thomas Armstrong, [...]

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Book Review: Enzymes for Autism

Ingrid @ July 17, 2010 # 2 Comments

Enzymes for Autism and Other Neurological Conditions (Updated Third Edition) by Karen DeFelice is a guide to understanding how digestive enzymes work and how to use them to treat a wide array of neurological and physical and ailments. (**Note: I read the first edition.**) DeFelice presents case studies, anecdotal evidence and technical explanations as evidence [...]

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Autism Facts the Media is not Covering

Ingrid @ July 8, 2010 # One Comment

Holly Robinson Peete wrote an article called Shifting Focus: 8 Facts About Autism the Media Is Not Covering that is rather informative for those who don’t have direct experience with autism. I learned a few things too. Here’s the list: 1. Autism is unaffordable 2. Parental guilt 3. Puberty plus autism can be a volatile [...]

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A Career As a Lego Artist

Ingrid @ July 4, 2010 # No Comment Yet

Here are some interesting clips for people who love to work with Lego. My kids were fascinated when we watched it. Nathan Sawaya gets $60,000 for some of his sculptures. He’s really talented. He sums it up with, “I see the world in little squares.” © copyright 2010 www.renegade-scholar.com A Career As a Lego Artist

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