Neurodiverse individuals have their own unique way of thinking and experiencing the world around them. Neurodiversity Celebration Week (March 21-27) is a time to recognize and celebrate these individuals.
Interested in learning more about neurodiversity? Explore book recommendations, attend a speaker event, or attend virtual storytimes to learn more about different neurotypes. Actively learning about neurodiversity helps us to remember that differences should be understood, valued, and celebrated!
Book Recommendations
Stop by our Mitchell Park or Rinconada locations to see the Neurodiversity Celebration Week book display or put a book on hold using our online catalog!
Events
- REEL, a Bay Area Peninsula organization that strives to ensure that twice-exceptional students thrive in school, will be hosting a Neurodiversity Celebration Q&A, opens a new window featuring Siena Castellon, founder of Neurodiversity Celebration Week and current Stanford student, on Monday, March 21 from 7:00 – 8:00pm. Register here
- Attend one of virtual Neurodiversity Celebration Week storytimes on Facebook Live!
- ESL Book Club is reading Out of My Mind, opens a new window by Sharon Draper. Join us for the book discussion on Wednesday, April 6 at 7:00pm. Register here, opens a new window
eLibrary Resources
- Search for ebooks and audiobooks with neurodiverse characters on Libby, Axis360, and Hoopla
- For Kids: Find biographies of neurodiverse individuals such as Albert Einstein and Temple Grandin on PACL’s Britannica School database
Alicia Hulten, Youth Services Librarian, Mitchell Park Library | Follow @MissAlicia on Bibliocommons
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