Father Creates Minecraft Safe Place for Kids With Autism – Week in Neurodiversity (5/27/17)
The Week in Neurodiversity
The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by Mike Nickas.
(3 mins 31 sec) In this episode, weightlifter with Down syndrome goes perfect in his competition, Shazam raises awareness for Alzheimer’s, and how has one father created a Minecraft safe place for kids with with autism? These stories and more in this week’s edition!
[00:11] Luca Thimm is a German weightlifter with Down syndrome who went a perfect 6 for 6 in his local weightlifting competition. [00:35] A father has quit his job to create Minecraft specifically for children on the autism spectrum. [01:13] Nathan Simons is the first individual with Down syndrome to become a full-time employee at Boston Children’s Hospital, and is inspiring his peers and patients with his work ethic. [01:50] The music app Shazam has teamed up with Alzheimer’s Society UK to raise awareness of the condition among younger generations. [02:22] Golf Digest’s series “Golf Saved my Life” covers the story of how a boy with Asperger’s found happiness through golfing with his father.
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Luca Thimm is a German weightlifter with Down syndrome who went a perfect 6 for 6 in his local weightlifting competition. https://barbend.com/luca-thimm-weightlifter/
A father has quit his job to create Minecraft specifically for children on the autism spectrum. http://www.my9nj.com/fox-content-hub/255312316-story
Nathan Simons is the first individual with Down syndrome to become a full-time employee at Boston Children’s Hospital, and is inspiring his peers and patients with his work ethic. http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/05/16/down-syndrome-boston-childrens-hospital-employee-inspires/
The music app Shazam has teamed up with Alzheimer’s Society UK to raise awareness of the condition among younger generations. https://alzheimersnewstoday.com/2017/05/18/shazam-lyrics-ap-uses-novel-way-raise-alzheimers-awareness/
Golf Digest’s series “Golf Saved my Life” covers the story of how a boy with Asperger’s found happiness through golfing with his father. http://www.golfdigest.com/story/a-boy-with-autism-and-his-father-bond-over-golf
This video is owned by Different Brains Inc, kindly donated by it’s original producer PCE Media LLC.
Mike Nickas received his Bachelor of Arts in Film and Multimedia Studies at Florida Atlantic University in December of 2015, and is currently pursuing his second BA at the University of South Florida in psychology with a minor in education. He is the former host of the online news show The Week in Neurodiversity. He also currently works for Dr. Mike Rizzo’s Child Provider Specialists in Weston, FL.
