Land O' Lakes Speakers Forum: Neurodiversity

Enjoy these selections featuring stories of neurodiversity.

Wonderfully Wired Brains: An Introduction To The World Of Neurodiversity by Louise Gooding and Ruth Burrows

Wonderfully Wired Brains: An Introduction To The World Of Neurodiversity by Louise Gooding and Ruth Burrows

An informative and inclusive children's guide to neurodiversity for those not in the know and to inspire children who are neurodivergent.

Different, Not Less: A Neurodivergent's Guide To Embracing Your True Self And Finding Your Happily Ever After by Chloé Hayden

Different, Not Less: A Neurodivergent's Guide To Embracing Your True Self And Finding Your Happily Ever After by Chloé Hayden

This is a moving, at times funny story of how it feels to be neurodivergent as well as a practical guide, with advice for living with meltdowns and shutdowns, tips for finding supportive communities and much more. 

Wired Differently: 30 Neurodivergent People You Should Know by Joe Wells and Tim Stringer

Wired Differently: 30 Neurodivergent People You Should Know by Joe Wells and Tim Stringer

This book covers the spectrum of neurodiversity and features a range of inspirational people, from actors and entertainers to athletes and activists. It shows young neurodiverse readers that often, what makes you different can be your key to success. 

Divergent Mind: Thriving In A World That Wasn't Designed For You by Jenara Nerenberg

Divergent Mind: Thriving In A World That Wasn't Designed For You by Jenara Nerenberg

A paradigm-shifting study of neurodivergent women with ADHD, autism, and other sensory processing differences, why these traits are overlooked in women and how society benefits from allowing their unique strengths to flourish.

The Framed Women Of Ardemore House by Brandy Schillace

The Framed Women Of Ardemore House by Brandy Schillace

As a neurodivergent, hyperlexic book editor and divorced New Yorker transplanted into the English countryside, Jo doesn’t know what stands out more: her Americanisms or her autism. A cozy, deviously clever murder mystery, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz.

The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drove Human Invention by Simon Baron-Cohen

The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drove Human Invention by Simon Baron-Cohen

Baron-Cohen argues that autistic people have played a key role in human progress for seventy thousand years, from the first tools to the digital revolution.

Unthinkable: An Extraordinary Journey Through The World's Strangest Brains by Helen Thomson

Unthinkable: An Extraordinary Journey Through The World's Strangest Brains by Helen Thomson

Story by remarkable story, Unthinkable takes us on an unforgettable journey through the human brain.