Neurodiverse Planet

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A positive look at neurodiversity in today's world

Everyone on our planet is unique. Our bodies and faces are all slightly different from one another and so are our minds and personalities. A lot of these differences exist because of how our brains work. People who experience and process the world around them a little differently are known as neurodivergent.

Neurodiverse Planet offers a positive, accessible look at neurodiversity for readers aged 9 and up by exploring what neurodivergence is and the many different ways in which it can impact people. It looks at some more widely recognised ND conditions, such as autism and ADHD, alongside some lesser known ones, such as synaesthesia and dyscalculia. It highlights the challenges that neurodiverse people may face, as well as the unique abilities that they can sometimes have, and explores what we can all do to make the world a better, more accepting places for neurodiverse people. It also looks forward to what the future might hold for neurodiversity.

Contents:

Everyone is different!/Our amazing brains/Being neurodivergent/Changing through time/Case study: Leonardo da Vinci/The modern movement/Autism/Case study: Dr Temple Grandin/ADHD/Dyslexia/Case study: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock/Dyspraxia/Synaesthesia/Case study: Synaesthesic art/A whole world of differences/Brain and body/Understanding neurodiversity/Making life easier/Looking after everyone/Our neurodiverse future/Glossary/Further information/Index

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Author Bio

Anna Claybourne has written over 150 children's books on all kinds of subjects, from sharks, black holes and splitting the atom to how to draw, Shakespeare's life, and Greek myths and legends. She knows a lot about conservation in the rain forests of Costa Rica as she once volunteered there for three months. She likes space, sewing and music, plays the trombone and loves going camping.