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Ledgin, Norman Michael was born on July 15, 1928 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Simon George and Helen (Schlegel) Ledgin.
( Historians have long remarked on Thomas Jefferson's "pe...)
Historians have long remarked on Thomas Jefferson's "peculiarities." But it took author Norm Ledgin, whose son has Asperger's Syndrome, to see what others did not. In this intriguing book, Ledgin carefully constructs a convincing case for the likelihood that Thomas Jefferson had Asperger's Syndrome. He matches Jefferson's behaviors with five diagnostic criteria for Asperger's: social impairment, preoccupation with "special interests," impairment in nonverbal communication, lack of emotional reciprocity, and inflexible adherence to nonfunctional routines. He also addresses other well-known signs of Asperger's, such as failure to recognize social cues, need for calming pressure, and indifference to peer pressure. A fascinating read! Helpful chaptes include: • A Truth Not Self-Evident • A Reluctant Celebrity • A Logical Choice • Separate Realities • Magnificent Obsession • "Disastrous Legacy" • "Glacial Exterior" • Relative Insensitivity • The Man in the Red Vest • "A More Universal Acquaintance"
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(Diagnosing Jefferson: Evidence of a Condition That Guided...)
Diagnosing Jefferson: Evidence of a Condition That Guided His Beliefs, Behavior, and Personal Associations by Norm Ledgin. Future Horizons Inc,2000
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(Feisty middle-aged piano teacher Sally Freberg stumbles o...)
Feisty middle-aged piano teacher Sally Freberg stumbles on a murder-in-progress after a Kansas City concert. Why would anyone conspire to kill mild-mannered archeologist Henry Decker? His brutal knife-slaying stymies all, especially the police. What's the motive? Apparently none in the victim's estranged Santa Fe family stands to gain. But-what's this about Decker's pre-concert mention of an opera? How might Sally follow THAT slender lead to uncover a motive and unmask the conspirators? To nail it all, Sally teams with an ambitious KCPD detective for a deadly pursuit near Decker's digs among ancient pueblo ruins. It's a wild chase during a fierce New Mexico monsoon, imperiling Sally-and altering her life.
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Ledgin, Norman Michael was born on July 15, 1928 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Simon George and Helen (Schlegel) Ledgin.
Business Level in Journalism, Rutgers University, 1950. Master of Arts in Political Science, Rutgers University, 1952.
Reporter, editor The Morning Call, Paterson, New Jersey, 1952-1956. Manager Calcasieu Area Safety Council, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1957-1962. General manager Greater Kansas City (Missouri) Area Safety Council, 1962-1976.
Editor, public The Arthur (Illinois) Graphic Clarion, 1976-1977. Private practice writer Shawnee and Olathe, Kansas, 1977-1980. Editor, public The Blue Valley Gazette, Stanley, 1980-1984.
Freelance writer Oxford Township, Overland Park, since 1984. Media coordinator Red Cross/Civil Defense, Southwest Louisiana, 1960-1962. Secretary Kansas City Traffic Coordinating Committee, 1962-1976.
Chairman driver improvement advisory committee National Safety Council, Chicago, 1967-1968, chairman chapter conference, 1972-1973. Touring speaker on autism topics, since 2001, speaker 1850s Kansas Missouri Border War, since 2007.
(Diagnosing Jefferson: Evidence of a Condition That Guided...)
(Feisty middle-aged piano teacher Sally Freberg stumbles o...)
( Historians have long remarked on Thomas Jefferson's "pe...)
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Peace appeal sponsor World Peace Congress, Stockholm, 1950. Chairman, tour leader Kansas City Youth Symphony, London, Seville, 1968—1969. Board directors Learning Disabilities Association of Kansas, 2001—2002.
Member Heritage Trust Fund Grant Review Board, Johnson County, 2002—2004. Clerk board Oxford Township, 1984—1985. Founder Kansas City Municipal Court Driver Improvement School, 1966.
Chairman Democratic Party Central Committee, Johnson County, 1974—1975. Board directors Barstow School, 1990—1991, Oxford Park Academy, 1994—1995.
Married Harriet Barbara Levine, October 22, 1951 (divorced August 1967). Children: Stephanie Paula, David Henry, Allison Grace. Married Marsha Maurice Montague, March 4, 1969.
Children: Alfred Edward, Nicholas Jerome.