By Psychology Today Staff
It is estimated that approximately 3 to 5 percent of the population has some form of synesthesia and that women are more likely to become synesthetes than men.
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Just because a child is gifted doesn't mean they don't have other types of neurodivergence, like ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and more. Conversely, even children with one of these diagnoses can be cognitively gifted.
Don and Rosie are about to face their most important project. Their son, Hudson, is having trouble at school: his teachers say he isn’t fitting in with the other kids, and they'd like Don and Rosie to think about getting an autism assessment.
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The completely updated and expanded new edition of this well-established text incorporates DSM-5 changes as well as other new developments.
This video introduces the idea of neurodiversity and applies it to students with learning disabilities.
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