Satoshi Tajiri is the video game designer and director of Pokémon and President of Game Freak. Tajiri was born on August 28, 1965, in
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. As a child, he was diagnosed with Autism....
Florence Welch is an English songwriter and singer. She was born on August 28, 1986, in London, England. She was born to Nick Russell Welch and Evelyn Welch. As a child, her grandmother Cybil Welch encouraged...
Never judge a book by its cover. This is something the judges and audience of Britain’s Got Talent learned in April 2009, when Susan Boyle performed “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical Les Misérables...
Simone Biles is an American gymnast and Olympic athlete. Simone was born on March 14, 1997, in Columbus, Ohio to her mother Shanon Biles. However, her birth mother couldn’t raise Simone and her siblings,...
Billie Eilish is a 22-year-old, American singer and songwriter. She was born on December 18, 2001, in Los Angeles, California. She debuted in 2015 with her first single Ocean Eyes written by her brother...
Did you know that the main character Percy Jackson, from the Percy Jackson book series written by Rick Riordan, is neurodiverse? The Percy Jackson books follow the story of Percy Jackson, a teenage boy...
Luz Noceda is the main character of the popular Disney Channel show, The Owl House created by Dana Terrace. The Owl House follows Luz, a teenage girl, who after her principal and mother wants her to...
Eden Kayser, WLMC Associate Station Manager, Managing Editor, & LC Voices Advisory Board Member
• March 29, 2023
A Perspective on how Overstimulating the World is to someone with Sensory Needs
Chuck E Cheese locations are a popular venue for fans and families to play arcade games, eat pizza, and enjoy...
Eden Kayser, WLMC Associate Station Manager, Managing Editor, & LC Voices Advisory Board Member
• March 15, 2023
Best Buddies is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) which includes Down syndrome, Autism,...
Many neurodiverse individuals feel as if they need to hide their diagnosis, quirks, and challenges from friends, society, and especially the workplace. In my experience, I was taught that the world would...
The Ugly Ranking of Disabilities
In a community that’s faced with prejudice and discrimination, you’d think there’d be unity and acceptance of all differences visible and invisible. But...
