Rating:
5
out of 5 Stars
Format:
eBook,
Paperback
Pages:
240
Release
Date: 04-07-15
Bit on the Back:
If
you ask Dr. Harold Reitman, labels are a lousy way to describe a unique human
being, whether it's Asperger's, high functioning autism, ADHD, dyslexia,
Tourette's or even the so-called neurotypical brain itself. One size does not
fit all. Everyone's brain is different. Helping others 'get it' when it comes
to dealing with those with so-called learning disabilities is why Reitman has
written this book. It's also why he wrote and produced "The Square Root of
2," a movie about a college student who encounters and fights her school's
unjust system. The film was inspired by the real events faced by his daughter
and contributing author, Rebecca, when she went to college; her seizure
disorder and at the time undiagnosed Asperger syndrome posed unique challenges
not faced by most students.
After reviewing the scientific community's research, conducted over the last
nearly 40 years, Dr. Reitman believes that it's time to not just accept
neurodiversity, but to embrace it, and this book will help people do just that.
It is the first book to offer simple tools, action plans and resources to help
understand and deal with anyone whose brain is a bit different. The astonishing
rate of autism births alone (1 in 68) means that society will have to adapt to
neurodiversity, just as it has had to adapt to other cultural and racial
differences. Our educational system, our workplaces, and society at large will
no longer be one size fits all-each individual will have the opportunity to
maximize their potential-and we will be the better for it. "
