Thomas Armstrong
Psychologist, educator and author
Thomas Armstrong is a psychologist, educator and author who writes about neurodiversity and learning differences. He has written 20 books, including The Power of Neurodiversity.
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Born in Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Influenced by David Foster Wallace, Friedrich Nietzsche
About Thomas Armstrong
Thomas Armstrong grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, and worked as a special education teacher for several years. He has been a full-time writer and speaker since 1986. He has written 20 books, which have been translated into 30 languages. They include The Myth of the ADHD Child, 7 Kinds of Smart and Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom. The second edition of The Power of Neurodiversity, published by Balance/Hachette, is a full rewrite of an earlier book from 2010 with a similar title. Armstrong lives in Sonoma County, California.