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"Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids."

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"A lesson about every single element on the periodic table Created by the Periodic Videos team using the TED-Ed platform. 1 H Hydrogen "

"Temple Grandin: The world needs all kinds of minds" TED talk

"Months after he was born, in 1948, Ron McCallum became blind. In this charming, moving talk, he shows how he is able to read -- and celebrates the progression of clever tools and adaptive computer technologies that make it possible. With their help, and that of generous volunteers, he's become a lawyer, an academic, and, most of all, a voracious reader. Welcome to the blind reading revolution."

"we wired our home with microphones and cameras and started recording, with various carefully designed privacy protections in place. The goal was to capture all verbal and non-verbal interactions between him and his caregivers (my wife, our nanny and I) and understand the contextual environment around his language development."

"Most recently, Dr Ratey has penned, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain published by Little Brown. In Spark, Dr. Ratey guides the reader to an understanding of neurobiology and inspires the reader to reach for their potential, and embrace exercise that is crucial for the brain and body to operate at peak performance."