The Week in Neurodiversity The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by Adrienne Sassano. In this episode, a former high school athlete looks to improve concussion testing, special education students go on a virtual reality field trip, and Kobe Bryant surprises a fan with Epilepsy on The View! These stories and more in this week’s edition! [00:12] To kick things off, a high school student-athlete who suffered a career-ending concussion is now looking to raise money for testing. [00:47] Next up, a young man with Down syndrome celebrates in style after hitting a home run. [01:04] When a 49-year-old woman became unsure of her future after her Alzheimer’s diagnosis, UK’s The Sun looked to give her a very special day. [01:36] Next, special education students were able to go on a field trip through virtual reality. [02:04] A young girl with nonverbal autism spoke her first word, and it left her mother in awe. [02:34] And finally, Kobe Bryant surprised a young fan with Epilepsy on The View. FOR THE FULL STORIES AND VIDEOS: To kick things off, a high school student-athlete who suffered a career-ending concussion is now looking to raise money for testing. https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/local-student-raises-money-for-concussion-tests/275-552344824 1:00-1:15 Next up, a young man with Down syndrome celebrates in style after hitting a home run. http://fox8.com/2018/05/16/baseball-player-with-down-syndrome-celebrates-home-run-with-awesome-dance-moves/ When a 49-year-old woman became unsure of her future after her Alzheimer’s diagnosis, UK’s The Sun looked to give her a very special day. https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/6289310/putting-it-right-alzheimers-wedding/ Next, special education students were able to go on a field trip through virtual reality. https://www.facebook.com/NowThisFuture/videos/2109370235770812/ A young girl with nonverbal autism spoke her first word, and it left her mother in awe. http://wqad.com/2018/05/21/did-you-say-mama-5-year-old-with-nonverbal-autism-says-first-word-surprising-parents/ 0:35-1:10 And finally, Kobe Bryant surprised a young fan with Epilepsy on The View. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/05/kobe-bryants-surprise-for-an-inspiring-6-year-old-with-epilepsy 8:20-9:00 Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ Check out more episodes of The Week in Neurodiversity! http://differentbrains.org/category/week-in-neurodiversity/