The Power of Neurodiversity · Unleashing the Advantages of Your Differently Wired Brain (Published in Hardcover as Neurodiversity) by Armstrong, Thomas -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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THE POWER OF NEURODIVERSITY

Contents Foreword to the Paperback Edition Preface CHAPTER 1 Neurodiversity: A Concept Whose Time Has Come

Our Disability Culture Neurodiversity: What It Really Means Eight Principles of Neurodiversity Neurodiversity: Not a Pollyanna Philosophy

CHAPTER 2 The Joy of the Hyperactive Brain

The Origins of ADHD ADHD: An Evolutionary Leap for Humanity? Creating “Good Chemistry” in the ADHD Brain The Gifts of ADHD in Other Times and Places ADHD and the Creative Connection Niche Construction for ADHD Kids: Keep It Stimulating! Niche Construction for Adults: Use Your Dynamic Brain What About Medications?

CHAPTER 3 The Positive Side of Being Autistic

Getting Interpersonal on the Internet Autism: History and Causes Working Within the System Welcome to the World of “Where’s Waldo?” Protecting Their Special Interests

CHAPTER 4 A Different Kind of Learner

Probing the Dyslexic Brain In Their Right Mind Dyslexics: The Vanguard of a New Era Out-of-the-Box Entrepreneurs Rewiring the Brain for Words Making the Most of Your Dyslexic Brain

CHAPTER 5 The Gift of Mood

Anatomy of Mood Disorders In the Eye of the Beholder Productive and Nonproductive Depression Old Man Saturn The Downside of Happiness Mood Disorders and Niche Construction

CHAPTER 6 The Advantages of Anxiety

The Biology of Anxiety The Virtues of Anxiety The Evolutionary Advantages of Anxiety Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Cultural Rituals Niche Construction and Anxiety

CHAPTER 7 The Rainbow of Intelligences

Williams Syndrome: A Profile of Peaks and Valleys The Invention of Mental Retardation It’s Not How Smart You Are, It’s How You’re Smart The Emotional Highs of Down Syndrome Intellectual Disabilities in Other Times and Cultures Finding the Right Niche for Everyone

CHAPTER 8 Thinking in a Different Key

Schizophrenia: Not a Romantic Illness The Schizophrenia Paradox Schizophrenia and the Origins of Humanity Thought Disorder or Creative Act? Assault on Rationality Shamans, Holy Fools, and the God-Intoxicated Niche Construction in Schizophrenia

CHAPTER 9 Neurodiversity in the Classroom

A World of Deficit, Damage, and Dysfunction Many Children Left Behind The Magic of Inclusion What Does a Neurodiverse Classroom Look Like?

CHAPTER 10 The Future of Neurodiversity

Our “Throwaway Culture” Combating “Ableism” Is Anyone Really Normal? Three Cheers for the Mutants! Making Neurodiversity Inclusive

Resources Notes Index