Reprint. Originally published: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2019. Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-237).
Contents:
Not normal -- Normal hasn't always been normal -- Abnormal -- Normed -- Act normal -- Normal people suck -- The new normal -- Normal people are people you don't know very well.
Summary:
Jonathan Mooney blends anecdote, expertise, and memoir to present a new mode of thinking about how we live and learn. As a neurodiverse kid diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD who didn't learn to read until he was twelve, the realization that he wasn't the problem -- the system and the concept of normal were -- saved Mooney's life. Here, he explores the toll that our narrow understanding of normal takes on kids and adults both. But, he argues, if we can reorient the way in which we think about diversity and disability, we can start a revolution. Mooney has been inspiring audiences with his story for nearly two decades. Now he's ready to share what he's learned from parents, educators, researchers, and kids in a book that is both a survival guide and a call to action. Whip-smart and inspiring -- and movingly framed as a letter to his own young sons -- this book will upend what we call normal and empower us all.
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