The Power of Neurodiversity Unleashing the Advantages of Your Differently Wired Brain (published in hardcover as Neurodiversity)

by Armstrong, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780738215242
• ISBN10: 0738215244
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780738215631
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-04
• Publisher: Balance

Summary

ADHD. dyslexia. autism. the number of illness 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 on this "culture of 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 Neurodiversityis a must for parents, teachers, and anyone who is "differently brained."

Author Biography

Thomas Amstrong is an award-winning author and speaker who has written fourteen books, including 7 kinds od smart and multiple Intelligences in the classroom. Dr.,Amstrong has also written for many perios cals, including Parenting. Ladies Home Journal and Family Circle and has appeared on Today, CNN, and the BBC. He lives in Northern California.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the Paperback Edition	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Neurodiversity: A Concept Whose Time Has Come	p. 1
the Joy of the Hyperactive Brain	p. 27
The Positive Side of Being Autistic	p. 53
A Different Kind of Learner	p. 75
The Gift of Mood	p. 95
The Advantages of Anxiety	p. 115
The Rainbow of Intelligences	p. 137
Thinking in a Different Key	p. 159
Neurodiversity in the Classroom	p. 181
The Future of Neurodiversity	p. 203
Resources	p. 221
Notes	p. 235
Index	p. 257
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