In this episode, the trailer for the Netflix series Atypical premiers, a man with Parkinson’s walks again thanks to brain stimulation treatment, and a man asks his fiancé’s sister with Down syndrome to be his best friend forever! These stories and more in this week’s edition!
[00:11] In Indianapolis a man with Parkinson’s is able to walk again thanks to brain stimulation treatments. [00:46] Over in North Carolina, GiGi’s Playhouse—a center for those with Down syndrome—will receive $400,000 in funding to expand programs that will help infants and adults with the condition. [01:12] American Airlines has teamed with Raleigh-Durham International Airport and the Autism Society of North America to simulate a flight experience for those on the autism spectrum. [01:54] Magnetic therapy is being provided as a unique alternative treatment for those with depression. [02:27] After proposing to his girlfriend, a man then asked her sister with Down syndrome to be his best friend forever. [02:51] Atypical is an upcoming Netlifx series that will give a look into the life of a teen on the autism spectrum, starring Keir Gilchrist and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
