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From Deficit to Superpowers: Is It Ableist to Focus on Neurodivergent Strengths?

By Nancy Doyle — 2021

Let’s move beyond superpowers but not forget to keep promoting our strengths.

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Wednesday Is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia

A person with synesthesia might feel the flavor of food on her fingertips, sense the letter “J” as shimmering magenta or the number “5” as emerald green, hear and taste her husband’s voice as buttery golden brown.

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Richard E. Cytowic, David M. Eagleman
2011
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Synesthesia

An accessible, concise primer on the neurological trait of synesthesia—vividly felt sensory couplings—by a founder of the field.

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Richard E. Cytowic
2018
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Tasting the Universe: People Who See Colors in Words and Rainbows in Symphonies

What happens when a journalist turns her lens on a mystery happening in her own life? Maureen Seaberg did just that and lived for a year exploring her synesthesia.

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Maureen Seaberg
2011
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Thriving at the Edge of Chaos: Making ADHD a Superpower in College and Career

Through personal experience, case studies, research, and story, the author explains the missing skill sets that lead people with ADHD to fail in post-secondary education settings like college and training – and later, in the workplace. In a concise, readable, and entertaining way Dr.

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Jon L. Thomas
2025
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On Your Own: A College Readiness Guide for Teens with ADHD/LD

The hard truth is that not all teens who enter college may graduate on time or at all. And often it isn’t academics and classwork that trip students up.

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Patricia O. Quinn, Theresa Laurie Maitland
2011
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Survival Guide for College Students with ADHD or LD

This useful guide for high school or college students diagnosed with attention deficit disorder or learning disabilities will provide the information they need to survive and thrive in the college setting.

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Dr Kathleen G Nadeau
2025
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Learning Outside the Lines: Two Ivy League Students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD Give You the Tools for Academic Success and Educational Revolution

Written by two Ivy League graduates who struggled with learning disabilities and ADHD, Learning Outside the Lines teaches students how to take control of their education and find true success with brilliant and easy study suggestions and tips.

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Jonathan Mooney, David Cole, Edward M. Hallowell (foreword)
2000
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Study Tips for Autistic People || Study Efficiently and Avoid Overwhelm || Jontje

My top 5 tips for studying while Autistic or otherwise Neurodivergent. How can you study efficiently and avoid becoming overwhelmed, without having to become a picture perfect neurotypical.

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2019
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College “Tricks” Essential for Those with Aspergers

Jennifer and Samuel Allen discuss College and Asperger Syndrome with Dr. Marc Ellison. Dr. Ellison shares insights and suggestions from topics such as social skills to college preparation in this edition of Top of the Spectrum News.

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2014
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Succeeding in College with Asperger’s Syndrome, with Harry Lowe | EDB 53

In this episode, Hackie Reitman interviews Harry Lowe, student with Asperger’s at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Lowe discusses growing up with Asperger’s, his experience in school, and the importance of support systems for the neurodiverse.

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2016
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Neurodiversity