![]() Why wouldn’t human brains have that kind of diversity that actually contributes to the resilience of communities, especially if it’s also happening amongst animals and plants? Why would we be different? And if you think about it, the notion that there is a normal brain and that’s the way it should work-in what other fields of biology do we think that? It’s like looking for the normal plant in the rainforest. I think neurodiversity is a huge paradigm shift that is long overdue. Neurodiversity is simply recognizing the diversity that is already there-and then creating practical structures like employment, health care, and education to give everyone the maximum chance of success. We can assume from research that the number of adults is similar, which, by the way, dispenses with the idea of an epidemic or tsunami. For autism alone, the CDC says one in 68 school children are on the autism spectrum. ![]() Steve Silberman: I’ve never put together those numbers but it’s not inconsiderable. ![]() ![]() Jenara Nerenberg: Do we have overall numbers or a percentage on how many people in the world are “neurodivergent,” with diagnoses in, for example, autism or ADHD? ![]()
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![]() His influential textbook Versuch einer gründlichen Violinschule, was published in 1756, the year of Mozart's birth (English, as "A Treatise on the Fundamental Principles of Violin Playing", transl. Mozart's father Leopold Mozart (1719–1787) was one of Europe's leading musical teachers. Mozart himself preferred the third name, and he also took a fancy to "Amadeus" over the years. Mozart's father Leopold announced the birth of his son in a letter to the publisher Johann Jakob Lotter with the words ".the boy is called Joannes Chrysostomus, Wolfgang, Gottlieb". Of these names, the first two refer to John Chrysostom, one of the Church Fathers, and they were names not employed in everyday life, while the fourth, meaning "beloved of God", was variously translated in Mozart's lifetime as Amadeus (Latin), Gottlieb (German), and Amadé (French). The baptismal record gives his name in Latinized form as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. Mozart was baptized the day after his birth at St. His only sibling who survived beyond infancy was an older sister: Maria Anna, nicknamed Nannerl. Mozart was born to Leopold and Anna Maria Pertl Mozart, in the front room of nine Getreidegasse in Salzburg, the capital of the sovereign Archbishopric of Salzburg, in what is now Austria, then part of the Holy Roman Empire. ![]() ![]() ![]() Plaque on wall outside Mozart's birthplace at Getreidegasse 9, Salzburg, Austria ![]() ![]() If you’re a fan and have listened to his music, not just nodded your head to the beat but actually followed his lyrics, there’s not a whole lot of new insight you’ll get from reading Decoded. In Decoded, Shawn Carter doesn’t stray far enough from what he’s always been about, though, to worry about that. When I heard he had a book coming out, I was cautiously optimistic always interested in what Jay’s doing, but I’ve always been a fan of celebrities sticking with what got them there and not venturing outside of the box I know them in, it’s too easy to get exposed outside. Big as in I think the man might be the best to ever pick up a mic fan. It’s a book about the intricacies of Hova’s lyrics and insight into what inspired them, etc. Here is his first assignment, Decoded by Jay-Z. Anyways, Trick is a major hip hop fan, and a big reader, & since there has been an influx of Hip Hop inspired books dropping, it just made sense to include him in the excitement of blogging. Like many, he didn’t ask for that nickname, but as of right now, he is pretty much stuck with it. Noooo, not Detroit’s Trick Trick, but DC/Bad Newz’ Trick Trick. ![]() So, if you are familiar with me, then you probably know my homie, Trick Trick. ![]() |