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EP31: Diverging & Divulging On The Spectrum

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This week the nerds explore the representation of neurodivergence in media. How far have we come from films like Rainman and What's Eating Gilbert Grape? How does it reflect the real life experience of neurodivergence? Is this generation of TikTok Psychologists diagnosing everyone with ADHD and Autism helping or hindering?

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Follow Northside Nerds on Socials & YouTube Here - https://linktr.ee/northsidenerds

THE NERDIEST THING

Margy's Thing - Kafka On The Shore - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4929.Kafka_on_the_Shore

Grant's Thing - Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - https://www.trueachievements.com/n53124/wo-long-xbox-first-boss-achievement

Joshua Redbeard's Thing - Piccard - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Picard_(season_3)

OTHER LINKS

"Why Do They Have To Be Brilliant?" Article - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/sep/15/why-do-they-have-to-be-brilliant-the-problem-of-autism-in-the-movies

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This week the nerds explore the representation of neurodivergence in media. How far have we come from films like Rainman and What's Eating Gilbert Grape? How does it reflect the real life experience of neurodivergence? Is this generation of TikTok Psychologists diagnosing everyone with ADHD and Autism helping or hindering?

LINKS

Follow Northside Nerds on Socials & YouTube Here - https://linktr.ee/northsidenerds

THE NERDIEST THING

Margy's Thing - Kafka On The Shore - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4929.Kafka_on_the_Shore

Grant's Thing - Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - https://www.trueachievements.com/n53124/wo-long-xbox-first-boss-achievement

Joshua Redbeard's Thing - Piccard - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Picard_(season_3)

OTHER LINKS

"Why Do They Have To Be Brilliant?" Article - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/sep/15/why-do-they-have-to-be-brilliant-the-problem-of-autism-in-the-movies

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